end-expiratory occlusion

End-Expiratory Occlusion for Fluid/Volume Responsiveness

What is end-expiratory occlusion testing? It is a method we can use at the bedside to determine whether a patient is fluid-responsive. We have actually known about this since 2009 when Monnet et al. explored this concept in a not-free article. The full description of the heart-lung interaction that allows this to work is beyond …

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