Fluid therapy for emergent and critical cases: hypovolaemia vs dehydration

King and Boag (2018) stated that the average patient's body weight is made up of the weight of dry matter (40%), such as tissues and bones, and also fluid (60%). Fluid can then be further subdivided...

Anaesthesia for the patient with hypovolaemia resulting from acute blood loss

The pre-anaesthetic period is extremely important to ensure successful anaesthesia. This section will cover what it should include..

How to perform central venous pressure measurement

Central venous pressure (CVP) is very useful for monitoring the effects of fluid therapy in critical patients. It is used to detect hypovolaemia and hypervolaemia, which is particularly important when...