Table 1 |
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Patient variables evaluated as possible predictors of maintenance fluid requirement. |
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| General demographics |
Age |
| Sex |
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| Weight |
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| Physiological variables |
Blood pressure |
| Heart rate |
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| Variables that affect and/or represent total body water |
Total fluid input during the first 24 hours |
| Total fluid output during the first 24 hours |
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| Serum creatinine, as a surrogate marker of kidney function |
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| Serum sodium |
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| Variables that affect insensible fluid loss |
Body surface area |
| Temperature |
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| Variables that reflect severity of illness |
Serum albumin |
| Serum lactate |
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| Maximum number of vasopressors and inotropes |
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| Maximum number of sedatives and narcotic agents |
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| Serum bilirubin |
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| Haemoglobin |
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| Platelet count |
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| PaO2:FiO2 ratio |
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FiO2 = fraction of inspired oxygen; PaO2 = partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood. |
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Celi et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R151 doi:10.1186/cc7140 |
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