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  • Physiology
  • Pharmacology

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  • Major surgery, sepsis, and trauma disrupt physiological fluid balance.
  • Intravenous fluid therapy is a cornerstone of critical illness management.
  • Current evidence for fluid therapy practices has significant gaps.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current understanding of fluid physiology in critical illness.
  • To discuss key themes in critical illness fluid research.
  • To highlight emerging concepts in fluid therapy.

Main Methods:

  • Review of contemporary fluid physiology.
  • Discussion of pathological disruptions to fluid handling.
  • Analysis of recent research developments in critical illness fluid therapy.

Main Results:

  • Endothelial barrier structure and function knowledge has been refined.
  • Potential harms associated with intravenous fluid therapy are a focus.
  • Individualized fluid treatment and considering fluids as drugs are emerging ideas.

Conclusions:

  • Personalizing fluid therapy based on patient and illness phase is crucial.
  • Intravenous fluids should be viewed as drugs with specific indications and contraindications.
  • Further research is needed to optimize fluid therapy in critical illness.