[01] Ghada Shalaby Khalaf Mahran, Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Assiut, Egypt. [02] Mostafa Samy Abbas, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt. [03] Sayed Kaud Abd Elshaffy, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

The importance of accurate monitoring and assessment of the fluid balance with regard to the outcome of the patient has been shown in several studies. Maintaining a balance between fluid intake and output plays an important role in the management of a critically ill patient. This article reviews the incidence, consequences, and possible aetiologies of fluid creep in modern practice and uses this information to propose some therapeutic strategies to reduce or eliminate excessive fluid resuscitation.

Fluid Creep, Resuscitation, Critically Ill Patients

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