The effects of crystalloid resuscitation on oxygen extration in whole body and gut during endotoxemia
Many investigators advocate aggressive fluid therapy in sepsis, yet changes in the microcirculation may make fluid counterproductive. Sepsis is characterized by a generalized "leak" in capillaries which may promote interstitial edema which in turn, may decrease diffusion of oxygen, incr...
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Language: | English |
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2009
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/6495 |