Intrathoracic blood volume and global end-diastolic volume should be included among indexes used in intensive care for assessment of fluid responsiveness in spontaneously breathing patients.
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D001810:Blood Volume / Q000502:physiology*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D003971:Diastole / Q000502:physiology*; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D012119:Respiration; D016276:Ventricular Function / Q000502:physiology*