Table 3.

Clinical scenarios in which a patient is at high risk of fluid overload. The table outlines each different pathophysiologic reason for fluid overload that must be considered when developing a treatment plan

Scenarios	Intravascular fluid	Extravascular fluid	Capillary leak	Oncotic pressure	Systemic pressure	Treatment
Heart failure	High	Yes	No	Normal	High, normal, or low	Fluid removal
Oliguric kidney failure	High	Yes	No	Normal	High	Fluid removal
Sepsis	Low	Yes	Yes	Normal	Low	Prevention
Hypoalbuminemia	Low	Yes	Yes	Down	Low	Albumin