Figure 1From: Low doses of esmolol and phenylephrine act as diuretics during intravenous anesthesiaThe kinetic model used to analyze the distribution of infused fluid. ko, fluid loss by evaporation through skin and airways; k10, rate constant for fluid leaving the system; k12, rate constant for fluid passing from vc to vt; k21, rate constant for fluid passing from vt to vc; Ro, rate of infusion; vc, size of central body fluid space during fluid therapy; Vc, size of central body fluid space at baseline; vt, size of peripheral body fluid space during fluid therapy; Vt, size of peripheral body fluid space at baseline.Back to article page