Intravenous Fluid Resuscitation By Levi D Procter, MD, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Reviewed / Revised Jun 2022 | Modified Sep 2022 View Patient Education Fluids Route and Rate of Fluid Administration End Point and Monitoring of Fluid Resuscitation Complications Almost all circulatory shock states require large-volume IV fluid replacement, as does severe intravascular volume depletion (eg, due to diarrhea or heatstroke).