The volume of infusion fluids correlates with treatment outcomes in critically ill trauma patients.

Background: Appropriate fluid management is essential in the treatment of critically ill trauma patients. Both insufficient and excessive fluid volume can be associated with worse outcomes. Intensive fluid resuscitation is a crucial element of early resuscitation in trauma; however, excessive fluid infusion may lead to fluid accumulation and consequent complications such as pulmonary edema, cardiac failure, impaired bowel function, and delayed wound healing.

How does levothyroxine therapy affect thyroid function studies?

Are thyroid function test results affected by the timing of the previous levothyroxine dose? To answer this question, the authors asked 101 consecutive patients when they took the last dose and then correlated the time elapsed with the results of thyroid assays. Their findings are discussed in this article.