Letters to the Editor Indian Pediatrics 2005; 42:733-844-845 |
Fluid Resuscitation in Septic Shock |
1. In the study, authors have compared the efficacy of saline with degraded gelatin in saline. So they have compared the crystalloid with colloid in crystalloid. The study would have been more authenticated if comparison would have been made between crystalloid and pure colloid as 5% albumin, fresh frozen plasma, synthetic colloid solutions (heta starch, dextran 40, dextran 60). 2. Authors have used fluid boluses even after 6 hours up to 24 hours of fluid resuscitation. Ideally, if the administration of 60mL/kg of crystalloid results in no improvement in septic shock, myocardial dysfunction should be considered. That needs the inotropic support in the form of dopamine or epinephrine(2). K.K. Locham,
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