Subcutaneous Rehydration
Pediatric Emergency Playbook
AUGUST 1, 2016
Well, it turns out, what is old is new again. A 25-gauge butterfly or 24-gauge angiocatheter works well from an infant to an elder. 2015 Jan-Mar;13(1):122-8. 2015 Feb; 50(2): 108–112. Sound far-fetched? In 1913, Dr Day first described this technique for a child with severe diarrhea who could not tolerate fluids by mouth.
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