Contents

Introduction

Crystalloids : pros and cons 03 Crystalloids : pros and cons Nicola Ward

Synthetic colloids 06 Synthetic colloids Anders Perner

Human albumin : benefits 08 Human albumin : indications and clinical benefits Christian J Wiedermann

Human albumin : liver disease 11 Human albumin : management of liver disease Mauro Bernardi , Manuel Tufoni , Carmen Serena Ricci , Maria Elena Bonavita and Giacomo Zaccherini

Human albumin : ICU 14 Human albumin : benefits in the intensive care unit Pietro Caironi

Human albumin : cardiac surgery 18 Human albumin : advantages in cardiac surgery Alexey Schramko

Human albumin : cost-benefits 21 Pharmacoeconomic perspectives on fluid therapy Albert Farrugia

The creation of this handbook was made possible by an educational grant from CSL Behring .

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