CONTENTS
FOREWORD
3 Developments in fluid therapy Christian Wiedermann
CRYSTALLOIDS
4 Crystalloids : an overview Nicola Ward
COLLOIDS
7 Synthetic colloids : an overview Anders Perner
REGULATORY 10 Infographic : key events
ALBUMIN 12 Indications and clinical benefits
Christian Wiedermann
16 Management of liver disease Giacomo Zaccherini , Manuel Tufoni and Mauro Bernardi
20 Benefits in the ICU Pietro Caironi
24 Advantages in cardiac surgery Alexey Schramko
COST-EFFECTIVENESS 27 Pharmacoeconomic perspectives on fluid therapy
Albert Farrugia
Content Director , Secondary Care Andrea Porter
Art Director James Depree
Executive Director Edward Burkle
Cover image Science Photo Library