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01-03-2010 | Poster presentation
Predictive value of pulse pressure variation for fluid responsiveness after maneuver to change tidal volume in patients with protective ventilatory strategy
Authors:
F Machado, F Freitas, M Assuncao, B Mazza, M Jackiu
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2010
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Excerpt
After the early phase of sepsis, excessive fluid administration may worsen pulmonary edema and prolong mechanical ventilation [
1]. Accurately predicting fluid responsiveness obviates unnecessary fluid loading, and helps to detect patients who may benefit from a volume expansion. Pulse pressure variation (DPP) is a reliable predictor of fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated patients only when tidal volume is at least 8 ml/kg [
2]. The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of DPP for fluid responsiveness after a maneuver to change tidal volume to 8 ml/kg in patients ventilated with 6 ml/kg. …