Management of the mild-to-moderately dehydrated pediatric patient should emphasize the use of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) based on the degree of clinical dehydration. The clinical dehydration ...
Tips include converting patients to oral rehydration, oral medications ... prescribing and routine reassessment of the need for IV fluid orders; implementing specific breakpoint criteria for ...
For these patients, oral rehydration therapy is an intervention that should be initiated with the first signs and symptoms of AGE. Oral rehydration therapy should be based on the degree of ...
Tips include converting patients to oral rehydration, oral medications, and oral antibiotics, as appropriate. HealthDay News — The American Thoracic Society is providing tips to help hospitals ...
OHSU spokesman Erik Robinson said it is following standard best practices to conserve IV fluids, including using oral rehydration when possible. As the shortage builds, hospitals’ national ...