PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lorraine N. Tremblay
AU  - Sandro B. Rizoli
AU  - Frederick D. Brenneman
TI  - Advances in fluid resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock
DP  - 2001 Jun 01
TA  - Canadian Journal of Surgery
PG  - 172--179
VI  - 44
IP  - 3
4099  - http://canjsurg.ca/content/44/3/172.short
4100  - http://canjsurg.ca/content/44/3/172.full
SO  - CAN J SURG2001 Jun 01; 44
AB  - The optimal fluid for resuscitation in hemorrhagic shock would combine the volume expansion and oxygen-carrying capacity of blood without the need for cross-matching or the risk of disease transmission. Although the ideal fluid has yet to be discovered, current options are discussed in this review, including crystalloids, colloids, blood and blood substitutes. The future role of blood substitutes is not yet defined, but the potential advantages in trauma or elective surgery may prove to be enormous.