People tend to think that 1L of intravenous fluids (IVF) provided means that the patient retains that amount of fluid intravascularly. This is false. Here's some data to prove this.  

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Citation: Lobo DN, Stanga Z, Aloysius MM, Wicks C, Nunes QM, Ingram KL, Risch L, Allison SP. Effect of volume loading with 1 liter intravenous infusions of 0.9% saline, 4% succinylated gelatine (Gelofusine) and 6% hydroxyethyl starch (Voluven) on blood volume and endocrine responses: a randomized, three-way crossover study in healthy volunteers. Crit Care Med. 2010 Feb;38(2):464-70. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181bc80f1. PMID: 19789444.   
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