title: Strategies for Intravenous Fluid Resuscitation in Trauma Patients.
abstract: Intravenous fluid management of trauma patients is fraught with complex decisions that are often complicated by coagulopathy and blood loss. This review discusses the fluid management in trauma patients from the perspective of the developing world. In addition, the article describes an approach to specific circumstances in trauma fluid decision-making and provides recommendations for the resource-limited environment.
authors.affiliation: Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Department of Anaesthetics, Critical Care and Pain Management, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Robert.Wise@kznhealth.gov.za.|Head Clinical Unit, Critical Care, Edendale Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Robert.Wise@kznhealth.gov.za.|Discipline of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. Robert.Wise@kznhealth.gov.za.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wise
authors.affiliation: Trauma and Critical Care Fellow, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faurie
authors.affiliation: Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen, ZNA Stuivenberg, Lange Beeldekensstraat 267, 2060, Antwerpen 6, Belgium.
authors.forename: Manu L N G
authors.initials: MLNG
authors.lastname: Malbrain
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.|Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hodgson
mesh_terms: D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D003906:Developing Countries; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*