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@nicolekupchik Fluids should be treated like drugs & are not benign if administered in excess. The same way you would check a glucose before giving insulin, you need to assess if a HYPOtensive patient will be responsive to fluid. . Case scenario: Intubated Septic patient with pneumonia, received 3 liters of fluid & IV antibiotics. HR 112 BP 78/45 (56) Now we need to decide if we treat with fluid or start a vasopressor? . Is the patient preload responsive? To answer this question, we need to meas