Narrative review of the role of intravenous fluid in critically sick patients

• Main Authors: Mason Stoltzfus (Author), Aditya Kohli (Author), Priyanshi Shah (Author), Fnu Anamika (Author), Sai Gautham Kanagala (Author), Vasu Gupta (Author), Meet A. Patel (Author), Rohit Jain (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Intravenous fluid administration is regarded as a universal therapy in critical care. It is the mainstay of treatment in patients with dehydration, blood loss, sepsis, electrolyte imbalance, and shock. Crystalloids (for example, normal saline, lactated Ringer's, Hartmann...