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Intravenous Fluids for Children with Gastroenteritis

SUE MEADOWS, M.L.S. Mild (3 to 5) 50 mL per kg over three to four hours Not recommended* Moderate (6 to 9) 100 mL per kg over three to four hours Not recommended* Severe (10 or higher) 100 to 150 mL ...
STAT

Close IV hydration bars until the intravenous fluid shortage ends

Normally, hospitals are, well, flush with IV fluids. But right now, that isn’t the case. In addition to the physical damage to many hospitals and clinics in the region, Hurricane Helene knocked out ...
Medical Xpress

Hospitals worldwide are short of saline—here's why they can't just switch to other IV fluids

Last week, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration added intravenous (IV) fluids to the growing list of medicines in short supply. The shortage is due to higher-than-expected demand and ...
Yahoo

Nationwide IV fluid shortage could change how hospitals manage patient hydration

Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say they are changing how they think about IV ...
CNN

US hospitals strained by IV fluid supply limits after Helene hit production site

Hospitals across the United States are rationing critical intravenous fluids and postponing some surgeries as the national supply chain continues to reel from severe disruptions triggered by Hurricane ...
CNN

Some ER patients are half as likely to receive IV fluids since disruptions from Hurricane Helene

Patients visiting emergency departments for dehydration or nausea are half as likely to receive IV fluids now than they were before Hurricane Helene exacerbated supply shortages, according to an ...
Newsday

New York hospitals brace for IV fluid shortage due to hurricanes

Hospitals in New York are making contingency plans for intravenous fluids that could be temporarily cut off due to the severe storms in the South that have seriously damaged one plant in North ...
Medical Xpress

Intravenous fluid study illustrates powerful, efficient approach for comparative clinical trials

A clinical trial led by researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa and published in the New England Journal of Medicine illustrates a powerful and efficient approach for comparing ...

Don't just end with 'IV is running as ordered.' Assessment for reading fluid selection | Next-level SOAP for mid-career nurses

IV is continuing as ordered with 80mL/h of Acetated Ringer's solution.In handovers, it is common to end a report on fluids ...
The Conversation

Australia’s IV fluids shortage will likely last all year. Here’s what that means for surgeries

The current shortage of sterile intravenous (IV) fluids is a serious ongoing concern for doctors across Australia. During surgery, these sterile fluids are essential to administer drugs and hydrate ...
clinicaladvisor.com

Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Could Change How Hospitals Manage Patient Hydration

Hospital administrators say the shortage accelerated their plans to change IV fluid hydration protocols altogether. KFF Health News — Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous ...