Remove Best Practices Remove Burns Remove Fluid Resuscitation
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Don't Forget the Bubbles

Some special patients (burns and trauma) were not described in the study. Lack of fluid monitoring throughout the PICU stay led to underreporting of MODS resulting from late-onset FO. Sepsis is a significant cause of mortality in children, and fluid resuscitation is a key treatment strategy. Why does it matter?

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

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Sepsis There has been much controversy over the last two decades around the various nuances of volume resuscitation in ED patients with suspected sepsis, much of which goes beyond the scope of this limited review. For patients without frank signs of shock, it is reasonable to trial oral hydration prior to moving on to IV fluids.