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Preventing kidney injury by avoiding fluid overload in patients with sepsis
Rebecca L Dodd1, Mark E Archambault
1At the time this article was written, Rebecca L. Dodd was a student in the doctor of medical science program at the University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Va. She now practices pulmonary and critical care medicine in the cardiac ICU at Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, Calif. Mark E. Archambault is an associate professor in the doctor of medical science program, physician assistant education concentration, at the University of Lynchburg. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Abstract:
The global epidemiologic burden of sepsis is difficult to ascertain. Sepsis affects more than 31.5 million people worldwide every year, potentially resulting in 5 million deaths. Up to one-third of patients with sepsis also develop sepsis-associated acute kidney injury. This article describes the need for restraint in fluid resuscitation in patients with sepsis, in order to mitigate end-organ damage and ultimately to save lives.
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