IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?
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JANUARY 20, 2025
For patients who are elderly, orthostasis is an unreliable clinical finding and may be present in the absence of dehydration. Patients were enrolled in these trials if they had signs of shock, with mortality ranging from 18-29%. 38 Assessing the severity of dehydration relies on clinical signs detailed in the section above.
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