Ultrasound to check fluid needs in the ICU
This study uses ultrasound to see if patients in the intensive care unit need additional fluids. It aims to help doctors decide when to give fluids more accurately.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must be in the intensive care unit and need fluids (volume expanders).
- You must be able to give consent, or have a family member or health proxy do it for you.
- You cannot have a legal guardian or be under legal protection.
- You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You cannot have a condition that makes ultrasound images unclear (poor echogenicity).
- You cannot have chronic atrial fibrillation or a mechanical heart assist device.
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