My name is Michael Bauer, and I'm from Jena, Germany. My area of interest is dye dilution techniques. Traditionally, our approach in critical care has focused on maximizing blood flow to tissues, often without fully considering the potential side effects of such aggressive strategies. However, I believe it's time for a paradigm shift. Instead of simply increasing perfusion, we should aim to match blood flow to the actual metabolic demand of the tissues. Dye dilution techniques offer a valuable tool to help us achieve this more individualized and precise approach to hemodynamic management.