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intravenous hydration

Indications: - clinical dehydration - *radiology procedure with contrast agent Management: - isotonic saline (normal saline, Ringer's lactate) reduces risk of hyponatremia in children [3]

Specific

artificial hydration in terminally ill patients

General

intravenous infusion clinical hydration

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. Yunos NM et al Association Between a Chloride-Liberal vs Chloride-Restrictive Intravenous Fluid Administration Strategy and Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Adults. JAMA. 2012;308(15):1566-1572. PMID: 23073953 http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1383234 - Waikar SS and Winkelmayer WC Saving the Kidneys by Sparing Intravenous Chloride? JAMA. 2012;308(15):1583-1585 PMID: 23073956 http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1383220
  3. McNab S et al. 140 mmol/L of sodium versus 77 mmol/L of sodium in maintenance intravenous fluid therapy for children in hospital (PIMS): A randomised controlled double-blind trial. Lancet 2014 Dec 1 PMID: 25472864 http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2814%2961459-8/abstract - Eldridge D and Ledoux M. Needs more salt: Old hydration habits are hard to break. Lancet 2014 Dec 1 PMID: 2547286 http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2814%2961741-4/abstract - McNab S, Ware RS, Neville KA et al Isotonic versus hypotonic solutions for maintenance intravenous fluid administration in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Dec 18;12:CD009457 PMID: 25519949