🎤 Live from IFAD 2017 – Talking Fluid Physiology with Dr. Tom Woodcock Hi again! We're still going strong at IFAD, and I'm here with Dr. Tom Woodcock, who's been diving deep into fluid dynamics and stirring some healthy debate. 🗣️ Tom, what did you talk about this morning? "I introduced the audience to the Steady-State Starling Principle, a new way of thinking about fluid therapy—especially why fluids sometimes don't behave the way we expect them to. It's a shift from traditional textbook physiology to something more consistent with what we actually see in practice." 🥪 And after a solid scientific session? "A lovely European lunch!" 🌍 Is this your first time at IFAD in Antwerp? "Yes! I've visited Antwerp before but never managed to attend the meeting—so I'm really glad I finally made it this year." 💬 You mentioned on Twitter that not everyone in the audience was convinced? "Yes—I had a bit of a heckler who didn't believe in the Steady-State Starling Principle and said it was dangerous to discuss it. I eventually gave up trying to convince him on the spot." So, for everyone watching online—can you explain, in a sentence, why it matters? 🧠 Tom: "It's real because if you read the larger randomized controlled trials and look at how patients actually respond to fluid therapy, those responses align with the Steady-State Starling Principle—not with the outdated physiology still taught in many medical schools. So if you're planning fluid therapy, use the paradigm that matches reality—because your patients will respond accordingly. It's really that simple." 👏 Thanks so much, Tom—and for those curious to learn more, stay tuned throughout the day and be sure to check out his work online. 📍 #IFAD2017 #FluidTherapy #StarlingPrinciple #CriticalCare #FOAMed

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