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What maintenance fluid you suggest for children? Isolyte P or 1/2 DNS with potassium added? I ask 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. Pls help.
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Recent studies have found that isotonic fluids are better for resuscition in dehydrated patients and in patients with shock to prevent osmolarity changes in the plasma. However as maintence fluids, the fluids still recommended depend on the maintaince sodium requirement of the child.
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