Jean-Francois Lanctot along with his partner in crime, Maxime Valois, has markedly advanced the field of resuscitative ultrasound. The two of the them also created Echo-Guided Life Support (EGLS) and the Shock Echo app.

Today, Jean-Francois and I discuss the current state of fluid assessment and treatment.

TLDR Take-Home Points

* Rule out obstruction to Venous Return (Can the Right Ventricle Take Volume Loading)

* Look for Left Ventricular Failure (Can the Left Ventricle Take Volume Loading)

* Correct Vascular Tone

* Only then, Decide if the Patient may be Fluid Responsive

Marik and Bellomo on the Fluid Management of Severe Sepsis

from Br J Anaesth

See this amazing fluid physiology lecture from the Ultrasound Podcast Site

An Integrated Approach to Ultrasound-Guided Fluid Management