TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical algorithm for initial fluid resuscitation in disasters
AU - Shoemaker, W. C.
AU - Kvetan, V.
AU - Fyodorov, V.
AU - Kram, H. B.
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - This article reviews past experience with branch-chain decision trees for fluid resuscitation of various emergency conditions and analyzes the effects of compliance with the algorithm on mortality and shock-related complications. On the basis of this analysis, the authors propose a new algorithm for fluid resuscitation of mass casualties when only palpable systolic blood pressure is available and when blood pressure, hematocrit, central venous pressure, urine output, and arterial blood gases are available.
AB - This article reviews past experience with branch-chain decision trees for fluid resuscitation of various emergency conditions and analyzes the effects of compliance with the algorithm on mortality and shock-related complications. On the basis of this analysis, the authors propose a new algorithm for fluid resuscitation of mass casualties when only palpable systolic blood pressure is available and when blood pressure, hematocrit, central venous pressure, urine output, and arterial blood gases are available.
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U2 - 10.1016/s0749-0704(18)30310-5
DO - 10.1016/s0749-0704(18)30310-5
M3 - Review article
C2 - 2049644
AN - SCOPUS:0025844881
SN - 0749-0704
VL - 7
SP - 363
EP - 378
JO - Critical Care Clinics
JF - Critical Care Clinics
IS - 2
ER -