Table 3 Pros and cons of (unbalanced) crystalloid fluids leading to under- or over-resuscitation in clinical practice
From: Dose and type of crystalloid fluid therapy in adult hospitalized patients
Too little | Too much |
|---|---|
Tissue hypoxygenation | Tissue edema and hypoxygenation |
Risk for acute kidney injury | Compartment syndromes and renal dysfunction |
Lactate and unmeasured anion acidosis | Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis and risk forhypernatremia |
Gastrointestinal disturbances | Anastomotic leakage; diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disturbances |
| Â | Pulmonary edema; hepatic congestion and injury |
| Â | Prolonged mechanical ventilation |