Fluid Infusion

[Reinehr, Gustav]

Dr. Mattox, really apreciate your help, thank you very much!

I'm new on the list and on Trauma.org, so, sorry if I offend someone with my 
ignorance.

My best regards,
Gustav Reinehr.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <KMATTOX at aol.com>
To: <trauma-list at trauma.org>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: Fluid Infusion


>
> In a message dated 5/25/2007 10:33:56 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> reinehr.gustav at gmail.com writes:
>
> What are  the risks of the wholesale use of fluid infusion (specially
> cristalloids)  in any trauma patients?
>
> Thank you,
> Gustav Reinehr.
>
>
>
>
> Dear Dr. Reinehr:   As you are a member of this list server, you  are
> obviously a member of Trauma.org.  This post is to make you aware of  the 
> Trauma.org
> web site.   Under Library, the web master, Dr. Karim  Brohi, has 
> constructed a
> wonderful collection of collected reviews of many areas  of trauma. 
> These
> reviews are a virtual textbook of trauma, much like  as if it were a 
> WikiTrauma
> site.    One of those areas is  "RESUSCITATION."  This section provides 
> you
> with an answer to  your question.    The subject is also approached in a
> number of the other areas of the Library and throughout the web  site.
>
> In addition, Dr. Brohi has archived many of the discussions from this list
> server.   This subject has been extensively discussed on this list  server 
> at
> least once every two months.    In addition, there  is extensive 
> literature
> addressing your question in several booklets put  out by the Institute of
> Medicine as well as articles in the shock  literature from large animal 
> studies,
> especially those from the Institute for  Surgical Research in San Antonio, 
> Texas.
> One also needs to look at the  resuscitation work out of the University of
> Pittsburgh, particularly the  laboratory of Dr. Mitch Fink.
>
> Your question is a germane one.    Hopefully, EMS, emergency  departments,
> surgeons, anesthesiologists, and intensivist will not be governed  by 
> continuing
> urban legends and class 3, 4, and 5 data.   Your  insight in asking this
> question will be of assistance to others who have  the same concern.,
>
> k
>
>
>
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