An objective measure for the assessment and management of fluid shifts in acute major burns

An objective measure for the assessment and management of fluid shifts in acute major burns

Abstract Background Major burns are life threatening. Fluid resuscitation is required for survival to maintain intravascular volumes and prevent hypovolemic shock. Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) has been recognised as a potential method of monitoring fluid shifts after burn and in other disease sta...

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Main Authors: Pippa Kenworthy, Michael Phillips, Tiffany L. Grisbrook, William Gibson, Fiona M. Wood, Dale W. Edgar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2018-01-01
Series:Burns & Trauma
Subjects:
Bioelectrical impedance
Oedema
Wounds
Fluid resuscitation
Dressings
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41038-017-0105-9

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