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Fluid Resuscitation Strategies in Septic Shock

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The landmark 2001 Rivers trial showed that early goal-directed fluid resuscitation reduced mortality in septic shock from 46% to 30%—a dramatic improvement that shaped modern protocols.

Why this is interesting

When a patient's blood pressure plummets from sepsis, giving fluids seems obvious. But how much, how fast, and which fluid? The wrong choice can be as deadly as the infection itself.