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| Year : 2004 | Volume
: 8
| Issue : 1 | Page : 14--21 |
Colloid versus crystalloids in shock
Ken Hillman
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Correspondence Address:
Ken Hillman
Division of Critical Care, Liverpool Hospital, Locked Bag - 7103, Liverpool BC, NSW - 1871
Australia
This is a review of the use of colloid and crystalloid in shock. The article discusses the pathophysiological consequences of ischaemia and shock; reviews the underlying physiology of fluid compartments and how they may be affected by disease; examines the physiological determinants of intravenous (IV) fluid use; and finally reviews the literature on colloid and crystalloid use for the management of shock.
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