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Podcast: Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs
Episode: Not All Hypotension Is Thirsty: Rethinking Fluids in the OR
Description: In this episode of Anesthesia Alchemy: Lynn & Garry Unplugged, Garry dives deep into the science and strategy behind Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy (GDFT), moving beyond dogma to deliberate, physiology-driven decision-making.
Our guest, Richard Wilson, traces the evolution of perioperative fluid management from liberal āfill-the-tankā approaches to modern, data-informed strategies that respect the FrankāStarling relationship and the nuanced concept of fluid responsiveness. Along the way, they unpack essential hemodynamic variablesāstroke volume, cardiac output, preload, afterload, and contractility explaining why hypotension or low output doesnāt always mean the patient needs more fluid.
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