Patent Document ID: 8617135
Application ID: 13349114
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating the administration of an intravenous fluid to a patient in order to effect intravascular volume expansion, the method comprising: determining a first effect on a physiologic parameter of the patient associated with administration of a first fluid bolus to the patient wherein the first fluid bolus comprises a first quantity of a first intravenous fluid administered for the purpose of intravascular volume expansion; storing, using a processor, first information relating to the first effect in a first bolus log entry; determining a second effect on the physiologic parameter of the patient associated with administration of a second fluid bolus to the patient wherein the second fluid bolus comprises a second quantity of a second intravenous fluid administered for the purpose of intravascular volume expansion; storing, using a processor, second information relating to the second effect in a second bolus log entry; and generating, using the processor, a fluid administration signal useable to control the administration of the intravenous fluid wherein the fluid administration signal is based at least in part upon at least one of the first bolus log entry and the second bolus log entry.