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Fluid therapy in paediatric ALS

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  • hypovolaemia is a potentially reversible cause of cardiac arrest
  • if hypovolaemia is suspected
    • infuse intravenous or intraosseous fluids rapidly
    • in the initial stages of resuscitation there are no clear advantages in using colloid. Use isotonic saline solutions
    • avoid dextrose-based solutions – these will be redistributed rapidly away from the intravascular space and will cause hyponatraemia and hyperglycaemia, which may worsen neurological outcome after cardiac arrest

Reference:

  1. Resuscitation Council (UK). Advanced Paediatric Life Support. Guidelines 2005.

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