Sarah McNab
Abstract
CLINICAL QUESTION: Is isotonic fluid associated with a lower incidence of hyponatremia when compared with hypotonic fluid for maintenance intravenous fluid therapy in children? BOTTOM LINE: Compared with hypotonic fluid, isotonic fluid is associated with a lower incidence of hyponatremia, without evidence of an increase in adverse outcomes.
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CLINICAL QUESTION: Is isotonic fluid associated with a lower incidence of hyponatremia when compared with hypotonic fluid for maintenance intravenous fluid therapy in children? BOTTOM LINE: Compared with hypotonic fluid, isotonic fluid is associated with a lower incidence of hyponatremia, without evidence of an increase in adverse outcomes.
Key concepts: Medicine, Isotonic, Hyponatremia, Isotonic Solutions, Tonicity, Intravenous fluid, Incidence (geometry), Adverse effect