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Objectives This chapter will: 1. Describe the physiologic rationale for fluid resuscitation in the intensive care unit. 2. Discuss choice of fluid, volume, and end points for intravenous fluid resuscitation. Administering intravenous (IV) fluid is one of the most common…
Case Synopsis A 75-year-old man with long-standing hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus underwent open repair of an infrarenal aortic aneurysm. His baseline creatinine was 1.6 mg/dL, and this rose to 2.0 mg/dL on the second postoperative day. On the…