Title

Maintenance Intravenous Fluids in Children

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

December 1, 2018

Last Updated Month/Year

January 29, 2024

Document Type

Guideline

External Publication Status

Published

Country of Publication

US

Document Objectives

To provide an evidence-based approach for choosing the tonicity of maintenance IVFs in most patients from 28 days to 18 years of age who require maintenance IVFs

Target Patient Population

Children in surgical (postoperative) and medical acute-care settings

Inclusion Criteria

Female, Male, Adolescent, Child, Infant

Health Care Settings

Emergency care, Hospital, Operating and recovery room

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Assessment and screening, Management, Treatment

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D007262 - Infusions, Intravenous, D005440 - Fluid Therapy, D020896 - Hypovolemia, D014883 - Water-Electrolyte Imbalance

Keywords

pediatric, critical care, intravenous fluid

Source Citation

Pediatrics December 2018, 142 (6) e20183083; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2018-3083