#143 NephMadness: Fluid Wars

The battle over the superiority of resuscitation fluids is coming to a boil. Enter the Fluid Wars. Are Lactated Ringers superior to normal saline? Will LR increase a patient’s lactate? What about albumin? The Curbsiders quench the thirst for knowledge by turning to masters Dr. Pascale Khairallah (@Khairallah_P), Dr. Charlie Wray (@WrayCharles) and Dr. Joel Topf (@kidneyboy) for guidance in this special @NephMadness episode that will get your feet wet with the complicated world of fluid resuscitation.  Fill out your bracket for NephMadness 2019 today and sign up as part of The Curbsiders! Full show notes available at https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Credits Written and produced by: Justin Berk MD, Pascale Khairallah MD NephMadness Pun Contest produced by: Hannah R Abrams MS3 Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, Paul Williams MD, Stuart Brigham MD Edited by: Matthew Watto MD Guest:  Pascale Khairallah MD, Charlie Wray DO, Joel Topf MD