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Subcutaneous Rehydration

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

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. 2016 Jun;30(6):549-57. J Emerg Nurs. 2016 Feb 17. Sound far-fetched? What about catheter size? With IVs, the shorter and larger the bore, the faster the infusion. Palliat Med.