Podcast 161 – The New Fluid Assessment in Sepsis with Jean-Francois Lanctot - a podcast by Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

Jean-Francois Lanctot along with his partner in crime, Maxime Valois, has markedly advanced the field of resuscitative ultrasound. The two of the them also created Echo-Guided Life Support (EGLS) and the Shock Echo app.



Today, Jean-Francois and I discuss the current state of fluid assessment and treatment.

TLDR Take-Home Points



* Rule out obstruction to Venous Return (Can the Right Ventricle Take Volume Loading)

* Look for Left Ventricular Failure (Can the Left Ventricle Take Volume Loading)

* Correct Vascular Tone

* Only then, Decide if the Patient may be Fluid Responsive





Marik and Bellomo on the Fluid Management of Severe Sepsis

from Br J Anaesth

See this amazing fluid physiology lecture from the Ultrasound Podcast Site

An Integrated Approach to Ultrasound-Guided Fluid Management



 

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Website of Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM