Excessive use of normal saline in managing traumatized patients in shock: a preventable contributor to acidosis.
Ho
A M
AM
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China. hoamh@hotmail.com
Karmakar
M K
MK
Contardi
L H
LH
Ng
S S
SS
Hewson
J R
JR
D000138:Acidosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000818:Animals; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
D012965:Sodium Chloride