Abstract

The standard practice in paediatric departments in Danish hospitals is to prescribe hypotonic maintenance fluids (sodium content 20-40 mmol/l) for children, who are fasting or have a reduced enteral intake. The past decades have provided strong evidence, that this can lead to hypo-natraemia and subsequent neurologic damage or death. We recommend, that prefabricated isotonic solutions containing 140-154 mmol/l of sodium and 5% glucose, with or without an additional 20 mmol/l of potassium, are available as standard maintenance fluid for children in all Danish hospitals.

Translated title of the contributionIntravenous fluid therapy in children
Original languageDanish
JournalUgeskrift for Laeger
Volume181
Issue number11
Pages (from-to)V04180269
ISSN0041-5782
Publication statusPublished - 11 Mar 2019

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