Study of the serum sodium changes in children between 3 months and 5 years age receiving isotonic maintenance intravenous fluids

• Published in: Muller journal of medical sciences and research (Mangalore) Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 16 - 18
• Main Authors: Maddukuri, Esther, Jaidev, M, Castelino, Dipthi, Khan, Habeeb, Hegde, Pavan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2018; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Children; Electrolyte imbalance; Electrolytes; Health aspects; hypotonic fluids; isotonic fluids; Morbidity; Mortality; serum sodium; isotonic fluids; serum sodium; Electrolyte imbalance; hypotonic fluids

Background: Isotonic fluid is now the accepted standard of practice as maintenance intravenous fluids. The use of hypotonic fluids has been associated with electrolyte imbalance which could potentially lead to morbidity and mortality. The aim of this prospective study was to assess whether the use o...