INTRODUCTION Since December 2019, when the first cases were described in China, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted health systems around the world. A significant number of patients have the severe form of the disease, requiring admission to the intensive care unit (ICU).() The shortage of beds, equipment and drugs represented an even […]
INTRODUCTION Since December 2019, when the first cases were described in China, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted health systems around the world. A significant number of patients have the severe form of the disease, requiring admission to the intensive care unit (ICU).() The shortage of beds, equipment and drugs represented an even […]
INTRODUCTION Despite the different methodologies and definitions in the literature, the most accepted concept of fluid responsiveness (FR) is an increase in cardiac output greater than 10-15% induced by an increased preload. Thus, volume expansion is the initial measure most frequently used to optimize tissue perfusion in a hemodynamically unstable patient. However, the prevalence of […]
INTRODUCTION Despite the different methodologies and definitions in the literature, the most accepted concept of fluid responsiveness (FR) is an increase in cardiac output greater than 10-15% induced by an increased preload. Thus, volume expansion is the initial measure most frequently used to optimize tissue perfusion in a hemodynamically unstable patient. However, the prevalence of […]