Objective Despite the common use of maintenance IVFs, there is high variability in fluid
prescribing practices and a lack of guidelines for fluid composition and electrolyte …

A 62-year-old woman who reported dysgeusia was found to have a serum sodium level of
122 mmol per liter. The serum osmolality was 250 mOsm per kilogram of water, and the …

Objective: To assess the association of 0.9% saline use versus a calcium-free
physiologically balanced crystalloid solution with major morbidity and clinical resource use …

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1. Methods The aim of the current revision is to update the previous chapter [1] on basis of
the scientific evidence published since 2004. The work of the authors who wrote the …

Objective. To develop hyponatremia (plasma sodium concentration [PNa]< 136 mmol/L),
one needs a source of water input and antidiuretic hormone secretion release to diminish its …

Objective. The hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) consists of hemolytic anemia,
thrombocytopenia, and renal failure. HUS is often precipitated by gastrointestinal infection …

Background: The traditional recommendations which suggest that hypotonic intravenous (IV)
maintenance fluids are the solutions of choice in paediatric patients have not been …

Background Maintenance intravenous fluids are frequently used in hospitalised children
who cannot maintain adequate hydration through enteral intake. Traditionally used …

Dysnatremias are among the most common electrolyte abnormalities encountered in
hospitalized patients. In most cases, a dysnatremia results from improper fluid management …