Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Could Change How Hospitals Manage Patient Hydration - KFF Health News
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Many U.S. hospitals are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say the shortage accelerated their plans to change IV fluid hydration protocols altogether.
  • antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    7 hours ago

    Isn’t it just fancy sterile salted water? Should hospitals be so dependent on shipping water across the nation? I’m probably making it too simple, but most breweries can boil and package sterile water.

    • PulptasticEnglish
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      6 hours ago

      It’s isotonic (at least Ringers is) but still not that hard.