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Emergency and Critical Care
» Introduction to Fluid Therapy
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Introduction to Fluid Therapy
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Description:
Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders in Small Animal Practice (Fourth Edition), 2012, pp 331-350. Authors: Stephen P. DiBartola, Shane Bateman.
Time:
7:00 PM US/Eastern
Chapter Outline
Is the patient suffering from a shock syndrome that requires immediate fluid administration?
Is the patient dehydrated?
Fluid balance
History
Physical examination
Laboratory findings
Can the patient consume an adequate volume of water to sustain normal fluid balance?
What type of fluid should be given?
By what route should fluids be given?
Intravenous
Subcutaneous
Oral
Intraperitoneal
Intraosseous (intramedullary)
How rapidly may fluids be given?
How much fluid should be given?
Components of fluid therapy
Failure to achieve rehydration
Monitoring fluid therapy
Physical and laboratory findings
Urine output
Central venous pressure
Complications of fluid therapy
When should fluid therapy be discontinued?
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