Pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome: fluid management in the PICU

• Main Authors: Sarah A Ingelse (Author), Roelie M Wösten - van Asperen (Author), Joris eLemson (Author), Joost G Daams (Author), Reinout A Bem (Author), Job BM van Woensel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The administration of an appropriate volume of intravenous fluids, while avoiding fluid overload, is a major challenge in the pediatric intensive care unit. Despite our efforts, fluid overload is a very common clinical observation in critically ill children, in particular in those with pediatric acu...