Evaluating fluid overload in critically ill children
Reinout A. Bem,
Joris Lemson
Abstract:Purpose of review
To review the evaluation and management of fluid overload in critically ill children.
Recent findings
Emerging evidence associates fluid overload, i.e. having a positive cumulative fluid balance, with adverse outcome in critically ill children. This is most likely the result of impaired organ function due to increased extravascular water content. The combination of a number of parameters, including physical, laboratory and radiographic… Show more
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