Orlando R Perez Nieto, Adrian Wong, Jorge Lopez Fermin, Eder I Zamarron Lopez, Jose A Meade Aguilar, Ernesto Deloya Tomas, Jorge D Carrion Moya, Gabriela Castillo Gutierrez, Maria G Olvera Ramos, Xiomara García Montes, Manuel Alberto Guerrero Gutiérrez, Fernando George Aguilar, Jesús Salvador Sánchez Díaz, Raúl Soriano Orozco, Eduardo Ríos Argaiz, Thierry Hernandez-Gilsoul, Roberto Secchi Del Rio, Silvio Antonio Ñamendys-Silva, Manu L N G Malbrain
Critically ill patients are often presumed to be in a state of "constant dehydration" or in need of fluid, thereby justifying a continuous infusion with some form of intravenous (IV) fluid, despite their clinical data suggesting otherwise. Overzealous fluid administration and subsequent fluid accumulation and overload are associated with poorer outcomes. Fluids are drugs, and their use should be tailored to meet the patient's individualized needs; fluids should never be given as routine maintenance unless indicated...
2021: Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy