Re: [Sepsis Groups] [**External**] Re: FLUID REQUIREMENTS

2017-08-07 Thread Coolidge, Diane
atutes From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:sepsisgroups-boun...@lists.sepsisgroups.org] On Behalf Of Townsend, Sean, M.D. Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2017 3:50 PM To: Belfi, Karen Cc: Stueland, Jeanne; sepsisgroups@lists.sepsisgroups.org; Nicole Dyess Subject: Re: [Sepsis Groups] [**External**] Re: FLUID REQUIREMEN

Re: [Sepsis Groups] [**External**] Re: FLUID REQUIREMENTS

2017-08-07 Thread Barnes-Daly, Mary Ann, MS, RN, CCRN, DC
Interesting Angela – this has been an argument since the beginning of the SSC guidelines – whether to use actual or IBW. The argument that I have heard is that adipose tissue is poorly perfused and doesn’t require the same amount of fluid for resuscitation as lean mass. If we know the BMI –