Emanuel Rivers

Critical care physician, author of the 2001 early goal-directed therapy trial

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Education: University of Michigan, University of Michigan Medical School

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Septic shock trial finds fewer fluids and earlier vasopressors no better than standard care

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Historical figure whose protocol defined two decades of aggressive fluid resuscitation

Septic shock treatment rests on a simple rule: give fluids fast and plenty of them. A trial in the New England Journal of Medicine tested the opposite strategy — less fluid, earlier vasopressors — and found patients did just as well.

Updated Oct 17