title: Fluid therapy in shock.
abstract: The goal of treatment for all types of shock is the improvement of tissue perfusion and oxygenation. The mainstay of therapy for hypovolemic and septic shock is the expansion of the intravascular volume by fluid administration, including crystalloids, colloids, and blood products. Frequent physical examinations and monitoring enable the clinician to determine the adequacy of tissue oxygenation and thus the success of the fluid therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Mandell
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012769:Shock / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines