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Figure 4

From: Hemodynamic parameters to guide fluid therapy

Figure 4

Passive leg raising. The passive leg raising test consists in measuring the hemodynamic effects of a leg elevation up to 45°. A simple way to perform the postural maneuver is to transfer the patient from the semirecumbent posture to the passive leg raising position by using the automatic motion of the bed.

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