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. 2016 Jul 7;6(7):e010041. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010041

Table 1.

Quantity and rapidity of fluid resuscitation by all respondents, critical care and emergency physicians

Quantity n (%)
Rapidity n (%)
(n=1064)
(n=1065)
All respondents
 100 mL 2 (0.2) 5 min 66 (6.2)
 250 mL 123 (11.6) 10 min 98 (9.2)
 500 mL 340 (32.0) 15 min 131 (12.3)
 750 mL 9 (0.8) 30 min 81 (7.6)
 1000 mL 499 (46.9) 1 hour 18 (1.7)
 Other 91 (8.6) As quickly as possible 671 (63.0)
(n=537) (n=537)
Critical care physicians
 100 mL 2 (0.4) 5 min 45 (8.4)
 250 mL 86 (16.0) 10 min 64 (11.9)
 500 mL 223 (41.5) 15 min 75 (14.0)
 750 mL 6 (1.1) 30 min 42 (7.8)
 1000 mL 194 (36.1) 1 hour 8 (1.5)
 Other 26 (4.8) As quickly as possible 303 (56.4)
(n=448) (n=448)
Emergency physicians
 100 mL 0 (0) 5 min 12 (2.7)
 250 mL 21 (4.7) 10 min 25 (5.6)
 500 mL 90 (20.1) 15 min 43 (9.6)
 750 mL 3 (0.7) 30 min 35 (7.8)
 1000 mL 279 (62.3) 1 hour 5 (1.1)
 Other 55 (12.3) As quickly as possible 328 (73.2)