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Principles of Pre-Operative Fluid Therapy and Resuscitation

Author(s) -

L.I.G. Worthley

Publication year - 1977

Publication title -

anaesthesia and intensive care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494

H-Index - 62

eISSN - 1448-0271

pISSN - 0310-057X

DOI - 10.1177/0310057x7700500407

Subject(s) - medicine , resuscitation , intravenous fluid , hemodynamics , anesthesia , elective surgery , surgery , intensive care medicine

The pre-operative preparation of a patient for elective surgery requires correction of all major electrolyte abnormalities, osmolality and body fluid compartment excesses or deficits. For the emergency surgical procedure however, only stability of the cardiovascular system is required before the induction of anaesthesia. To facilitate rapid correction of the abnormal haemodynamic state a set of physiological principles are described which aim to simplify therapy.

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