Rethinking Fluid Resuscitation in Vaso-Occlusive Crisis: Is Lactated Ringer’s the Superior Choice?
RebelEM
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects an estimated 300,000 infants born worldwide each year and has a total estimated prevalence of 100,000 in the United States alone ( Piel 2017 ). VOE is often complicated by hypovolemia, making fluid administration a common intervention ( Lovett 2017 ). Lactated Ringer (LR) and 0.9%
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