Editorial
Copyright ©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Crit Care Med. Feb 4, 2014; 3(1): 1-7
Published online Feb 4, 2014. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v3.i1.1
Table 1 Therapeutic goals of fluid resuscitation and therapeutic measures in thermal injury
GoalMeasure
Preventing hypovolaemia and shockFluıd overloading (with rationing prehospital fluid delivery)
Improving organ perfusionMannitol, high dose vitamin C administration (avoiding early colloids)
Reducing capillary leak and oedemaNot known
Reducing inflammatory stormHaemodialysis, plasmapheresis, etc.
Avoiding polycompartment syndromePermissive hypovolaemia
Table 2 Risk factors for rhabdomyolysis
Risk factors for position-related rhabdomyolysis
Long-lasting surgery (more than 5-6 h) or prolonged immobilization (coma, unconsciousness)
Body weight more than 30% of ideal body weight
Pre-existing azotaemia
Diabetes
Hypertension
Uncontrolled extracellular volume depletion
Associated drug abuse (cocaine, etc.)