What is the earliest sign of volume overload immediate after an operative procedure?
Weight gain is the earliest sign of volume overload immediately after an operative procedure. It occurs most commonly due to excess of isotonic fluids because of overestimation of third-space losses or to ongoing GI losses which cannot be measured precisely. Volume overload can also present as: Increased cardiac output Increased central venous pressure Pulmonary edema Distended neck veins
Weight gain
Increased Blood Pressure
Peripheral oedema
Distended neck veins
Fluid, Electrolyte and Nutrition