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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

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2015, 49 performed a retrospective review of 5,000 patients across the Cleveland Clinic health system looking at the prevalence of IV fluid used for renal colic and found that about 80% of patients were given fluid boluses despite the absence of signs of dehydration. Pediatr Rev July 2015; 36 (7): 274285. 2015 Sep;2(5):239-243.