Circulatie

Bench-to-bedside review: An approach to
hemodynamic monitoring – Guyton at the bedside

Hemodynamic monitoring is used to identify deviations from hemodynamic goals and to assess responses to therapy. To accomplish these goals…

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Volume and its relationship to cardiac output and venous return

Volume infusions are one of the commonest clinical interventions in critically ill patients yet the relationship of volume to cardiac…

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Will This Hemodynamically Unstable Patient Respond to a Bolus of Intravenous Fluids?

Importance  Fluid overload occurring as a consequence of overly aggressive fluid resuscitation may adversely affect outcome in hemodynamically unstable critically ill…

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Passive leg raising: five rules, not a drop of fluid!

In acute circulatory failure, passive leg raising (PLR) is a test that predicts whether cardiac output will increase with volume…

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Less invasive hemodynamic monitoring in critically ill patients

Over the last decade, the way to monitor hemodynamics at the bedside has evolved considerably in the intensive care unit…

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Echocardiography in shock management

Echocardiography is pivotal in the diagnosis and management of the shocked patient. Important characteristics in the setting of shock are…

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Circulatory Shock

Shock is the clinical expression of circulatory failure that results in inadequate cellular oxygen utilization. Shock is a common condition…

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Management of Acute Right Ventricular Failure in the Intensive Care Unit

Right ventricular (RV) failure occurs when the RV fails to maintain enough blood flow through the pulmonary circulation to achieve…

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Inotropes and Vasopressors. Review of Physiology and Clinical Use in Cardiovascular Disease

Inotropic and vasopressor agents have increasingly become a therapeutic cornerstone for the management of several important cardiovascular syndromes. In broad…

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Mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock

Despite advances in coronary revascularization and widespread use of primary percutaneous interventions, cardiogenic shock complicating an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction…

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