Management of Acute Renal Failure in Children


Adjustment of fluid infusion

This seems a sensible action. It appears that the original estimate of the degree of dehydration was a bit of an overestimate and he now appears slightly overloaded. Estimation of percentage dehydration is notoriously inaccurate and the only way to be sure is if you have a recent weight to compare.

What would you slow the infusion down to?

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