Critical care nurse
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Critical care nurse · Dec 2012
Clinical outcomes of a furosemide infusion protocol in edematous patients in the intensive care unit.
Many critically ill patients have severe volume overload due to vigorous fluid resuscitation. Optimal fluid management strategies to clear tissue edema are unclear. ⋯ Furosemide infusion therapy was associated with moderately negative cumulative fluid balances, electrolyte shifts, and mild transient worsening of renal function.