Intravenous fluid therapy

There has been one report of acute pulmonary edema during octreotide and intravenous fluid therapy for var-iceal bleeding (8). 

Bicarbonate-containing intravenous fluid therapy Massive blood transfusion (sodium citrate overload) Antacids and cation-exchange resins in dialysis patients High-dose carbenicillin or penicillin (associated with hypokalemia)... 

Upon admission, the patient was cyanotic, apneic, and hypotensive. Laboratory results indicated significant acidosis. The patient was intubated, ventilation was initiated, and gastric lavage was performed. Intravenous fluid therapy consisting of Ringers solution followed by 5% dextrose, epinephrine, and sodium bicarbonate was initiated and the patient was transferred to intensive care. The patient was maintained via endotracheal respiration and dopamine therapy. The patient became anuric approximately 7.5 hours after admission, and her health continued to deteriorate over the next day she died 28 hours after admission. 

When intravenous fluid therapy has been decided upon, certain general principles determine which lluid to be used (Fig. I). 

Intravenous fluid therapy is commonly used to correct fluid and electrolyte imbalance. 

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and Neonatal Paediatric Pharmacists Group (2003). Intravenous fluid therapy. In Medicines for Children, 2nd edn. London RCPCH Publications, G54-57. 

F. Indinavir. Cases of acute and chronic overdoses, up to 23 times the recommended total dally dose of 2400 mg, resulting in interstitial nephritis, kidney stones, or acute renal dysfunction, have recovered after intravenous fluid therapy. 

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DlC) and hypokalaemia (before intravenous fluid therapy) have both been associated with blast lung injury. Conventional therapy including fresh frozen plasma... 

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