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Introduction
Fluid therapy is a key intervention in the prevention and the rationale of fluid therapy is to restore mean arterial
treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critical illness pressure (which determines renal perfusion pressure)
and is considered vital for the maintenance of glomerular and cardiovascular output (required for adequate RBF).
filtration and renal oxygen delivery. However, this view Unfortunately, routine haemodynamic measurements
fails to reflect the complex and multi-factorial aetiology of (such as, heart rate, blood pressure and central venous
AKI.13 Multiple inflammatory mechanisms are involved pressure) are poorly predictive of cardiovascular func-
in the pathogenesis of AKI. These include direct cellular tion and adequate RBF. Moreover, fluid therapy will only
injury and inflammation-induced injury, and malfunction effectively treat systemic hypotension that arises follow-
of the microcirculatory system, potentially contributing to ing hypovolaemic shock.911 Furthermore, acute illness,
local tissue ischaemia.4 However, how global renal ischae- chronic disease and drug therapy can all alter the response
mia contributes to AKI is unclear.2 Almost complete occlu- of the cardiovascular system to fluid therapy in an unpre-
sion of renal circulation does not seem to be sufficient to dictable manner. This response is modified by diverse
cause sustained AKI,5 although in experimental models, factors including myocardial performance,1214 vascular
increased renal blood flow (RBF) can occur in animals tone, regional blood flow distribution,15,16 venous reser-
Adult Critical Care Unit,
The Royal London
developing AKI.6 In established AKI, RBF reduction can voir capacity and capillary permeability.17 Such modifiers
Hospital, Barts Health be observed,7 but this seems to be independent of systemic mean that assessment of the effect and adequacy of volume
NHS Trust, Whitechapel haemodynamics and occurs as a consequence, rather than replacement is challenging and this uncertainty leads to
Road, London E1 1BB,
UK (J.R.Prowle, a cause, of tubular injury.8 Inflammation (both local and considerable variation of treatment in clinical practice.
C.J.Kirwan). Australian systemic), alterations in intrarenal blood flow, micro For instance, central venous pressure is still widely
and New Zealand
Intensive Care
circulatory dysfunction and changes to glomerular haemo- used to guide fluid resuscitation despite a lack of evi-
Research Centre, dynamics might all contribute to impaired kidney function dence for its accuracy in predicting fluid responsive-
Department of in AKI. Such processes might not be easily reversed or ness in critical illness or operative settings.18 Similarly,
Epidemiology and
Preventive Medicine, attenuated by systemic circulation manipulation simply adequate systemic oxygen delivery indicators, such as
Monash University, targeted at increasing calculated renal oxygendelivery. normalization of arterial lactate, have been proposed.19,20
TheAlfred Centre
Level6 (Lobby B),
However, in sepsis, the most common setting for AKI,
99Commercial Road, Kidney-targeted fluid therapy arterial lactate might be more a marker of disease severity
Melbourne, Vic3004, A net pressure gradient between the glomerular capillary than an indication of anaerobic metabolism,21 suggesting
Australia (R. Bellomo).
and Bowmans space drives glomerular filtration. In AKI, that fluid therapy to increase calculated oxygen deliv-
Correspondence to: ery might not be an appropriate response in this setting.
R. Bellomo
rinaldo.bellomo@ Competing interests Actual cardiac output measurements do provide some
austin.org.au The authors declare no competing interests. information on global perfusion and oxygen delivery
Key points The early and limited duration of modern GDT is thus a
key feature of these protocols.
In patients who are critically ill, adequate resuscitation of shock and the need to
mitigate the harmful effects of fluid overload must both be considered
Patients developing acute kidney injury (AKI) are at particular risk of fluid overload Fluid therapy and renal function
Fluid overload is associated with adverse clinical outcomes and might also In a systematic meta-analysis of goal-directed haemo-
directly contribute to the persistence of AKI dynamic optimization during surgery, we identified
Optimal fluid management in critical illness and AKI might involve early, targeted 24trials reporting protocolized perioperative resuscita-
resuscitation, followed by active management of an even fluid balance and, tion, renal outcome and fluid balance.37 GDT use was
finally, an appropriate rate of fluid removal associated with a significantly lower incidence of AKI.
In AKI, renal replacement therapy might be indicated for fluid balance
However, this benefit was only apparent in those trials
management before conventional indications
To obtain best clinical outcomes, serial fluid status assessment and careful
where GDT resulted in no greater overall quantity of
definition of cardiovascular and renal targets will be required throughout fluid administration in the GDT group compared to the
criticalillness control group. In addition, only in studies that incorpo-
rated inotropic drugs in GDT was there a statistically
significant reduction in postoperative AKI.37 These data
and allow the dynamic use of fluid and other haemo suggest that resuscitation of cardiac output is important
dynamic therapies to be titrated against cardiac response. in avoiding or attenuating AKI at a time of physiological
However, maximizing cardiac output with unrestricted demand, but that simultaneous avoidance of fluid loading
intravenous fluid might not benefit the patient. For might be of equal importance. Using inotropes for a short
example, in a sheep model, administration of intravenous duration might meet the acute demand for oxygen deliv-
fluid achieves short-lived increases in cardiac output and ery while limiting inappropriate fluid administration.37 In
blood pressure,22 but no change in renal oxygen delivery. contrast to surgery, much less data are available on GDT
Similarly, in a rat model of haemorrhagic shock, fluid effects in the renal system during sepsis. Protocolized
resuscitation that restored systemic blood pressure had resuscitation, targeting central venous oxygen satura-
no effect on renal microvascular oxygenation.23 Although tion, improved survival in a randomized study of early
the physiological benefits of fluid resuscitation might be GDT in children with septic shock, and was associated
unreliable and transient, one consequence is predictable with a significant reduction in AKI incidence.31 Although
from knowledge of the short-lived intravascular effect fluid administration was higher in the treatment group
of fluid therapyrepeated fluid boluses will lead to a from 06h, it was not substantially different between
positive fluid balance.22,24 Thus, cardiac output monitor- the groups in the initial 72h. In adults with septic shock
ing might be required both to ensure adequate volume and treated with early GDT, similar results have been
expansion in hypovolaemia, and to prevent excessive reported.32 Taken together, these studies suggest that
fluid administration when oxygen delivery is adequate. prompt, targeted resuscitation can protect from AKI and
Given the uncertainties regarding the end points of fluid spare unwarranted fluidtherapy.
resuscitation, protocolized haemodynamic resuscitation
has been developed. This goal-directed therapy (GDT) Fluid overload and the kidney
approach uses intensive monitoring, including some Clinically, fluid overload will manifest as an expansion
measure of cardiac output or tissue oxygen delivery. GDT of the interstitial space and increased venous pressure.
incorporates specific haemodynamic targets to guide fluid The kidney is particularly affected by congestion and
and/or vasoactive drug administration, and fluid chal- increased venous pressure, which lead to increased
lenges are given to achieve minimum haemodynamic renal subcapsular pressure and lowered RBF and glo-
targets with an assessment of response.25 Use of GDT has merular filtration rate (GFR).38 At their most extreme,
been associated with decreased perioperative complica- these effects manifest in the well-described association
tions,2528 including the risk of renal dysfunction,29 and between fluid overload, the development of the abdomi-
improved survival and decreased organ dysfunction in nal compartment syndrome (ACS) and theoccurrence
critical illness, including sepsis.3032 of AKI.39 In ACS, increased pressure in the abdomen
In many perioperative protocols, fluid therapy is elevates renal venous pressure, which in turn lowers
optimized by short-duration use of inotropic drugs to RBF and increases pressure in Bowmans space. 40
augment cardiac output, which might limit the volume Positive fluid balances are associated with increased
of fluid required and has been associated with improved risk of intra-abdominal hypertension in patients in
outcomes.33 Unfortunately, evidence for the efficacy intensive care units, which in turn is strongly associated
of GDT only comes from small, largely single-centre with the development of AKI.4143 However, evidence
studies, almost all in the setting of elective surgery, suggests that the effects offluid overload and venous
which employed different monitoring, haemodynamic congestion remain important in less-extreme situations.
goals, therapies and end points,34 making it difficult to Observational studies in patients with chronic cardiac
provide specific recommendations for therapy. However, failure have shown that high central venous pressure
one common factor is the short duration of protocol- independently predicts worsening renal function. 44,45
ized resuscitation. Open-ended application of fluid and A raised venous pressure might reduce RBF by lower-
haemodynamic therapy to supra-physiological targets in ing the renal arteryvein pressure gradient and indu
critical illness conveys no benefit,35 and is even harmful.36 cing renal congestion. Experimentally, increased renal
Reduced
Fluid overload in AKI
Increased ultrafiltration Over the past 5years, the interaction between fluid over-
gradient
venous load, AKI and adverse outcomes during and after criti-
pressure
cal illness has been explored in many large observational
Increased studies (Table1). Positive fluid balance was associated
renal vascular with increased AKI risk in an observational study of criti
Increased resistance
renal vascular cally ill patients in Europe,50 a similar study also associ
resistance
ated positive fluid balance in AKI with non-recovery of
renal function.51 A positive fluid balance at the develop-
Extrinsic pressure Increased ment of AKI was associated with increased mortality in
(intra-abdominal hypertension) venous pressure
both studies, a finding subsequently confirmed by other
Figure 1 | Fluid overload and interstitial oedema can contribute to the maintenance authors.52 However, observational data makes it diffi-
of AKI. In established AKI, renal dysfunction (reduced GFR) persists despite cult to separate indirect associations of fluid overload
resuscitation of systemic blood pressure and cardiac output. Increased renal venous as a marker of physiological instability, from a direct
pressure reduces the transrenal pressure gradient for RBF. Increased interstitial and
causative role in AKI that might be modifiable by limit-
tubular pressure might reduce or abolish the net glomerular filtration pressure
gradient. Increased preglomerular resistance, in response to tubular injury, further ing fluid accumulation. Some investigators have found
reduces RBF and glomerular capillary hydrostatic pressure, hyperchloraemia might fluid overload remained independently associated with
contribute to this effect.49 Development of intra-abdominal hypertension restricts adverse outcomes in AKI after accounting for the con-
venous drainage and extrinsically compresses the kidney. Abbreviations: AKI, acute founding effects of illness severity and haemodynamic
kidney injury; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; RBF, renal blood flow. instability.5357 In addition, fluid overload seems to be
important in AKI pathogenesis at all stages of its clinical
venous pressure leads to decreased RBF and GFR, with course. For instance, early positive fluid balance can also
increased plasma renin activity, serum aldosterone, predict the occurrence of AKI after cardiac surgery.58,59
and urinary protein leak.46 Similarly, in an experimen- Furthermore, fluid overload when commencing renal
tal model of ischaemia reperfusion injury, clamping replacement therapy (RRT) in the intensive care unit
of the renal vein induced more rapid AKI and persis- has been associated with increased risk of death in both
tently decreased RBF than clamping of the renal artery adults57 and children,56,60 and impaired recovery of renal
or both artery and vein, s uggesting an independent role function in survivors.61 Finally, a negative fluid balance
for venous congestion in the pathophysiology of AKI.47 achieved during RRT has been significantly associated
In a rat ischaemia reperfusion model, AKI was associ- with increased RRT-free days.62 By contrast, in a previous
ated with large (up to sevenfold) elevations of renal sub- review, we could not identify any studiesin the inten-
scapular pressure, proportional to the severity ofAKI.48 sive care unit or perioperative setting that showed that
Furthermore, renal decapsulation improved RBF, GFR fluid liberal strategies led to improved renal outcomes.63
and histological injury, suggesting that inflammatory In particular, the results of the Fluid and Catheter
oedema-related increase in renal parenchymal pres- Treatment Trial (FACTT),64 which enrolled patients with
sure might have a mechanistic role in the persistence an acute lung injury, support a conservative fluid balance
of AKI.48 These findings recapitulate the findings of approach after the initial resuscitation phase of critical
historical clinical studies in patients, in whom renal illness. In FACTT, fluid removal to achieve an even fluid
decapsulation prevented AKI in patients with haemor balance was compared with a more-conventional liberal
rhagic shock who needed substantial resuscitation.75 fluid strategy, which was associated with fluid accumula-
Increased intrarenal pressure would be expected to tion (median 7l positive by day 7). The conservative fluid
increase intratubular pressure, reducing or abolishing the strategy was associated with a trend towards a reduced
glomerular ultrafiltration gradient. During the maint requirement for RRT,64 and an apparent lower incidence
enance phase of AKI, elevated tubular pressure might be of AKI when attempting to account for fluid balance on
the principal factor in the continued loss of renal func- creatinine-based AKI diagnosis.65 Importantly, a posi-
tion.76 Importantly, administration of modest volumes tive fluid balance was strongly associated with mortality,
of intravenous fluid to patients significantly increases and diuretic treatment associated with improved sur-
renal volume by MRI.49 Further studies are required to vival in patients who developed AKI during the course
assess the effect of renal volume changes on intrarenal of thestudy.55
pressure, which might be large given the non-compliant
renal capsule. Both renal venous congestion and renal Fluid composition
interstitial oedema are, therefore, important factors that Colloid solutions are commonly used for fluid resuscita-
may initiate and maintain AKI. Fluid overload is likely tion and are intended to provide greater magnitude and
duration of plasma expansion than a similar volume of limited advantage over crystalloids in limiting the total
infused crystalloid.66 As such, colloids are superficially quantity of administered fluid. 6973 The Crystalloid
attractive for the limitation of fluid overload. However, Versus Hydroxyethyl Starch Trial (CHEST),70 and the
commonly used colloids, such as medium molecular Scandinavian Starch for Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock
weight (6%, 130kDa) hydroxyethyl starch solutions and Trial (6S),71 compared outcomes of resuscitation with
gelatins, are lost from the circulation within 46h.67 hydroxyethyl starch or crystalloid solutions. CHEST
Despite the increases in transcapillary albumin leakage enrolled >7,000 patients in intensive care units and
during systemic inflammation,17 much of the total body found that severe AKI or use of RRT was associated
albumin (up to 60%) is found in extravascular com- with hydroxyethyl starch use for resuscitation.70 In 6S,
partments.68 Thus, most iso-oncotic colloid solutions patients with severe sepsis were enrolled and hydroxy-
leak into the extravascular compartment, and may have ethyl starch use was associated with increased mortality
and use of RRT.71 These conclusions are supported by of previous observations, these data suggest that high
a meta-analysis of studies using 6% 130kDa hydroxy- chloride fluids might adversely affect kidney function.
ethyl starch for resuscitation of patients with sepsis, 74
critically ill patients requiring volume resuscitation75 and Fluid administration or alternatives
colloids versus crystalloids for fluid resuscitation in criti- Although evidence indicates that over-zealous fluid
cally ill patients.76 Each of these analyses concluded that resuscitation is harmful, some data suggest that vaso-
hydroxyethyl starch can increase AKI risk in critically ill pressor therapy to maintain systemic blood pressure can
patients, and recommended against its use in this group. have a beneficial effect on renal physiology. Vasopressor
These data have led to withdrawal of hydroxyethyl starch therapy is commonly used in hyperdynamic septic
products from the UK market and severe restrictions on shock. Vasoconstrictors have been regarded as poten-
their use in the EU and USA. tially harmful to an ischaemic kidney; however, most
Unlike hydroxyethyl starch, gelatin-based solu- available evidence favours moderate vasopressor use
tions have not been clearly associated nephrotoxicity.77 in vasodilatory shock. Use of noradrenaline has been
However, there are insufficient data to support the effi- shown to improve RBF and GFR in experimental models
cacy or safety of gelatin in comparison to crystalloid or of AKI85,86 and to restore urine output in clinical septic
albumin.78 Whether gelatins provides clinical benefit, shock complicated by oliguria.87 It seems that systemic
and if they are toxic or neutral in terms of renal func- vasoconstrictors have a greater positive effect in raising
tion, remain open questions. By contrast, evidence sug- renal perfusion pressure by increasing systemic blood
gests that 4% albumin solutions are not nephrotoxic. pressure than a negative effect by increasing renal vas-
The double-blind randomized controlled SAFE study 69 cular resistance, an effect than might be mitigated by
that was conducted in multiple centres and enrolled reductions in renal sympathetic tone as systemic blood
6,997 patients, compared 4% albumin with 0.9% saline. pressure is restored.85 Increasing mean arterial pressure
The SAFE investigators reported no difference in urine up to 75mmHg increases renal oxygen delivery and GFR
output, organ failure and duration of RRT between during AKI in adults88 and a persistently lower blood
the albumin and saline groups. In summary, starch is pressure has been associated with persistence or worsen
nephrotoxic and gelatin, which is >10 times more expen- ing of AKI during sepsis.89 Consideration should be
sive than saline, might be nephrotoxic, while albumin given to a patients baseline blood pressure when select-
seems safe from a renal perspective, but is 25 times ing blood pressure targets because relative hypotension
more expensive again. in comparison to patient-normal blood pressure has
This information leaves crystalloids as potentially the been associated with development of AKI in hospital.90
best fluids for resuscitation of patients in the intensive Early consideration should, therefore, be given to inten-
care unit. However, for 0.9% saline there is concern that sive care unit admission for vasopressor use in patients
excess levels of chloride might have adverse effects in with persistent hypotension, unresponsive to initial fluid
acidbase homeostasis and renal function.79 In blinded resuscitation. Such an approach might protect renal
and randomized studies, saline delayed time to first mic- function and prevent unnecessary fluid administration.
turition, and lowered urine output and sodium excre- However, vasopressor therapy should not be the sole
tion compared with buffered solutions, with chloride therapy for hypotension in the context of a low cardiac
concentrations closer to normal physiological levels.80 output and blood pressure targets need to be tailored
A 2012 study 81 used a large clinical database (covering according to clinical context. In the sickest patients,
20% of all hospital discharges in the USA) to retro haemodynamic management should target adequate vital
spectively compare patients who had surgery and were organ perfusion with the least harm to the patient. Often
treated only with a balanced solution, Plasma-Lyte early recourse to RRT might be the best option to control
(Baxter International Inc., Morton Grove, IL, USA) fluid balance in the sickest patients with AKI.
to those treated with saline. In a propensity analysis,
saline treatment was associated with increased risk of Fluid therapy in transplantation
adverse clinical outcomes including the need for RRT. Renal transplant recipients form an important subgroup
In a double-blind, randomized cross-over volunteer of surgical patients, who are at increased risk of AKI in
study,49 comparing saline with Plasma-Lyte, increased the form of delayed graft function and are, understand-
time to first micturition, decreased postinfusion urinary ably, of special interest to the nephrologist. The high
volume and reduced cortical perfusion were all seen with rates of cardiovascular disease in patients with end-
2l of saline therapy. These studies suggest that excessive stage renal disease (ESRD), uncertain preoperative fluid
administration of chloride might adversely affect renal status in patients with ESRD, donor factors, immunologi-
function. This notion is supported by other experimen- cal modulation associated with delayed graft function
tal work.79,82 In an observational study examining the and the de-innervated renal allograft all make haemo-
effect of a change from a chloride-liberal fluid infusion dynamic management in these patients complex and
policy to a chloride-restrictive approach in critically controversial.91,92 However, many factors are common
ill patients, a significant reduction in the incidence of to the haemodynamic management of AKI in critical
hyperchloraemia and metabolic acidosis was achieved.83 illness and major surgery including the deleterious effect
Furthermore, this intervention led to a significant of fluid overload, which is often under-appreciated in
decrease in AKI incidence and need for RRT.84 In light thesepatients.
Table 2 | Methods to assess fluid responsiveness and overload in critically ill patients with or at risk of AKI
Measure Interpretation Limitations
Fluid responsiveness
Stroke volume and pulse Significant variation with respiratory cycle Requires mandatory mechanical ventilation
pressure variation implies fluid responsiveness Indicates position on FrankStarling curve, not extent of
tissue fluid overload
Echocardiography Subjective impression of right ventricular Requires technical expertise
filling and inferior vena cava collapse Poor windows in critically ill
Passive straight leg raise Provides impression of fluid responsiveness Difficult or impossible in some patients
without requirement for fluid challenge
Stroke volume or other Direct assessment of bolus fluid Requires administration of fluid
haemodynamic response responsiveness Positive response does not imply that fluid is clinically
to fluid challenge indicated, or that response will be sustained
Central venous or Very low values might imply that right No evidence that absolute values or relative changes
pulmonary artery wedge ventricular preload could be increased with correlate with cardiac output or fluid responsiveness
pressure fluid therapy
Blood volume monitoring Measurement of vascular refilling during fluid Currently available during haemodialysis only
(continuous haematocrit) removal that may predict haemodynamic Might be too imprecise to pre-empt hypotension during
instability ultrafiltration in critically ill patients
Fluid overload
Clinical examination Physical exam for signs of peripheral or Volume overload can occur without oedema
pulmonary oedema Oedema and intravascular volume depletion might coexist
Wide range of additional contributing factors
Serial weight Quantifies extent of fluid overload Difficult to perform in critically ill patients
Loss of muscle and fat mass might mask fluid gain
Cumulative fluid balance Quantifies extent of fluid overload Often imprecisely recorded
Difficult to account for insensible losses
Chest Xray Radiological assessment of pulmonary Only gives indication of pulmonary oedema
oedema and pulmonary venous congestion Wide differential diagnosis
Oxygenation indices and Impaired gas exchange that might be Nonspecific for fluid overload depending on clinical
ventilatory requirements attributable to pulmonary oedema context
Lung ultrasound Sonographic assessment of pulmonary Requires technical expertise
venous congestion that may precede chest Might be confounded by other pulmonary pathology
Xray, oxygenation and symptomatic changes134
Echocardiography Subjective impression of right ventricular or Requires technical expertise
inferior vena cava distension Poor windows in critically ill patients
Intra-abdominal pressure Bladder catheter measure of intra-abdominal Only significant if abnormal
hydrostatic pressure Cause might be primary or secondary (fluid overload)
Bioimpedance analysis Non-invasive technique that enables Methodology not validated in critically ill
of body composition separate estimate of extracellular volume Might be difficult to perform good-quality measurements
over hydration and intracellular (muscle) at bedside in intensive care unit
volume Requires accurate weight measurement
Range of algorithms to calculate volume measurements,
which are device specific, may not be applicable to
critically ill
Abbreviation: AKI, acute kidney injury.
Recipients of a renal transplant rarely experience therapy has a beneficial effect on short-term or long-
substantial blood losses compared with patients under- term graft function. In a retrospective case series of
going major intraperitoneal surgery, 93 thereby placing 1,966 recipients of a renal allograft, perioperative fluid
them at increased risk of intraoperative fluid overload. administration of >2,500ml or central venous pressure
Intraoperative fluid therapy is often required to counter >11mmHg was associated with poorer long-term renal
act the effects of venodilation during general anaesthesia transplant outcomes than those with lower fluid admin-
in patients with poor cardiovascular reserve, further istration or central venous pressure.94 Similarly, target-
exacerbating postoperative fluid overload.91 The need ing a high central venous pressure with fluid therapy
for fluid administration might be limited by avoiding after renal transplant in this group had no effect on the
fluid removal if haemodialysis is required on the day of incidence of delayed graft function and was potentially
surgery, and postoperative fluid status should be refer- detrimental,95 while low systemic blood pressure but
enced by comparison to postdialysis target dry weight not low central venous pressure was associated with
and any degree of pre-existing chronic fluid overload. delayed graft function in a further case series.96 Overall,
Overall, there is little evidence to suggest that fluid we believe renal transplant recipients should not be
Maintenance intravenous fluid is rarely needed where no large ongoing fluid losses of renal function,117 while a panel of urine biomarkers
are present and feeding established. Replacement should be titrated to volume can improve clinical risk prediction for recovery of renal
and expected composition of fluid losses. #Interpretation of stroke volume, pulse function after AKI.118 Although not yet ready for immedi
pressure, corrected aortic systolic flow time, intrathoracic blood volume index, low ate clinical application, biomarkers might allow detection
central venous or pulmonary artery pressure, echocardiography, or fluid and limitation of recurrent renal injury associated with
responsiveness to passive leg raises or fluid challenges. Abbreviations: AKI, acute fluid removal during RRT or diuresis.
kidney injury; RRT, renal replacement therapy; UF, ultrafiltration.
Real-time monitoring of plasma refilling during ultra-
filtration is possible using real-time monitoring of blood
often termed sustained low efficiency dialysis, but haematocrit, so-called relative blood volume monitor-
better described as prolonged intermittent RRT, have ing. To date, relative blood volume monitoring has been
been proposed as an alternative to continuous RRT for mainly applied to fluid removal during chronic dialysis,
use in the intensive care unit. In contrast to traditional and its ability to predict overt intradialytic hypotension,
intermittent haemodialysis, prolonged intermittent RRT or haemodynamic instability during acute dialysis for
administered daily for >8h can achieve similar fluid AKI, has been disappointing.119,120 Thus, while concep-
balance control108 and comparable patient outcomes as tually attractive, relative blood volume monitoring alone
continuous RRT.109 In our opinion, when fluid balance seems insufficient to guide fluid removal during RRT in
cannot be adequately controlled in patients with AKI, critical illness.
clinicians should consider early initiation of continuous Bioimpedance analysis techniques can quantify
RRT or prolonged intermittent RRT. Often this should be the expansion of extracellular and intracellular fluid
within 24h of overt AKI onset, an approach that antici- volume.121 In a prospective randomized trial, monitor-
pates and limits the extent of fluid overload, rather than ing of fluid status during maintenance haemodialysis
treating its consequences. Consideration should also be using bioimpedance analysis allowed better manage-
given to extended use of continuous modalities in fluid ment of long term fluid status, which was associated
overloaded patients with persistent AKI. Rapid transi- with regression of left ventricular mass index, decrease in
tion to intermittent haemodialysis might prejudice renal blood pressure, and improvement in arterial stiffness.122
Importantly, by quantifying intracellular and extra Consequently, fluid management practices vary between
cellular volume, bioimpedance analysis can reveal the clinicians and intensive care units.
extent of interstitial fluid overload, which might other- Three large multicentre randomized controlled trials
wise be masked by loss of intracellular volume related to examining the effect of early GDT in sepsis (Process,
muscle mass reduction during critical illness.123 However, ARISE, Promise) 126128 and another examining peri
although bioimpedance analysis can assess the need operative GDT in high-risk surgery (OPTIMISE) 129
for fluid removal, it might be less helpful in assessing are approaching publication. They will provide much
the ability to remove this fluid during acute RRT while more high-quality evidence to guide clinicians in the
retaining haemodynamic stability. 124 This technol- fluid management in the setting of early critical illness.
ogy now requires prospective studies of bioimpedance Based on current evidence, we believe fluid manage-
analysis-directed fluid targeting to better define the ment should recognize and treat hypovolaemia quickly;
clinical role of this promising approach in critical illness. however, clinicians should also strive to avoid inapprop
riate fluid loading. A cautious approach involving regular
Conclusions reassessment of patient fluid balance will, in our opinion,
For the clinician, fluid management in high-risk patients best optimize renal and wider clinical outcomes. Despite
with or at risk of AKI requires a fine balance between these measures, fluid overload will often occur as an
restoring adequate cardiac output, which might prevent inevitable adverse effect of appropriate early resuscitation
renal ischaemia, and avoiding fluid overload that might and, in instances complicated by AKI, early use of RRT
lead to adverse clinical outcomes. However, achiev- should be considered to avoid progressive worsening of
ing such a balance is often impossible, particularly in fluidbalance.
patients with systemic inflammation and generalized
capillary leakage. Indeed, in paediatric care, the degree
of fluid overload has been described as an index of AKI Review criteria
severity.125 Use of GDT protocols may guide initial fluid We interrogated the PubMed electronic reference
resuscitation and target treatment to those that require database for the terms acute kidney injury OR acute
it. However, the small studies available do not adequately renal failure AND fluid balance OR fluid overload
demonstrate what should be the end points for resusci- OR fluid resuscitation, to identify articles published
tation in the setting of sepsis and systemic inflamma- in English from June 2008 to June 2013. We included
tion. Moreover, we have even less information to guide articles that reported outcomes in patients with acute
kidney injury by groups differing in fluid balance.
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