4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference
 
 
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Question
What maintenance fluid do you suggest for children? Isolyte P or 1/2 DNS with potassium added? I asked this because some emergency medicine books tell the second one is preferred as sodium in the IVF should not be less than 75 meq/L. Please help.
Answer
Recent studies have found that isotonic fluids are better for resuscitation in dehydrated patients and in patients with shock to prevent osmolarity changes in the plasma. However as maintenance fluids, the fluids still recommended depend on the maintenance sodium requirement of the child.
 
 
 
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