Objective To study the influence on central venous pressure (CVP), measured at the distal
port, of crystalloid infusions administered through the proximal port (s) of a central venous …

Central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring is widely available in critically ill patients but its
usefulness is frequently criticized. It is said that CVP neither indicates blood volume nor fluid …

Volume kinetics is the pharmacokinetics of infusion fluids and describes the distribution and
elimination of infused volume. Generally, pharmacokinetic parameters can be estimated by …

Objective. To quantify the degree of plasma volume expansion that occurs during an
intravenous glucose tolerance test (IVGTT). Methods. Twenty healthy volunteers (mean age …

As an expression on Fick's principle, the reduction in cardiac output is associated with a
parallel increase in both mixed venoarterial CO2 content difference (Cmv-aCO2) and arterial …

Fluid balance refers to the state of total body water (TBW) homeostasis. Water moves freely
across all membranes such as cell and vascular, that separate fluid compartments. Two …

Objective We examined whether intrathoracic blood volume (ITBV) and total end-diastolic
volume (TEDV), determined by the transpulmonary indicator dilution technique, adequately …

Water is the most abundant molecule in the body and the largest component of most
intravenously administered medications and fluid replacement products. A decrement in …

Objective To determine the effects of acute hypertonic mannitol infusion on intravascular
volume expansion and to identify potential predictors of hypervolemia. Design …

Methods: A prospective observational study of BV measurements followed by a retrospective
chart review of 42 Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) patients. Patients with questionable …