Fig. 2

Fluid choices for patient who needs volume expansion but is not bleeding and not septic (patient type 1). First choice of intravenous fluids in response to the question, “Which of the following is your first choice for a patient who needs volume expansion but is not bleeding and not septic?” Superscripts A, S, C, and P denote differences between specialties that are statistically significant at P < 0.05. HES, hydroxyethyl starch