Fluid and electrolyte therapy: a primer
Open Access
- 15 May 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Pediatric Nephrology
- Vol. 25 (5), 843-846
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-009-1189-7
Abstract
The prescription of fluid therapy in pediatrics is a common clinical event. The foundations that underpin such therapy should be understood by all clinicians involved in the short-term care of children. This article describes some important basic principles of fluid management.Keywords
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