Use of the Pleth Variability Index to Assess Fluid Responsiveness
Assessing fluid responsiveness is critical to evaluating whether patients are responding to fluid loading, itself key to resuscitating hemodynamically
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Assessing fluid responsiveness is critical to evaluating whether patients are responding to fluid loading, itself key to resuscitating hemodynamically
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