As a patient with severe burn injuries receives large-volume IV fluids, what complication should be monitored as the burn shock phase resolves?
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Correct answer: Fluid overload and tissue edema as capillary leak resolves
During burn shock resolution, fluids that were third-spaced may re-enter the intravascular space, leading to fluid overload and tissue edema as capillary leakage resolves.
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