Some of the physicians I work with believe that the initial fluid bolus of 30 mL/kg should be based on ideal body weight, not actual body weight. Since the guidelines don't specify, am I correct in assuming that we should be using the actual body weight? I could not find any literature on this specific subject.
Thanks, Sheree -- Sheree Brown MSN, RN, CNL Clinical Quality Specialist, Emergency Services Performance Excellence Phone: 517 788-4800 ext. 4209 Pager: 517 534-0127 Fax: 517 788-4715 [email protected]<allegiancehealth.org> [cid:[email protected]] ________________________________ This e-mail message and any attachment(s) is intended only for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or proprietary in nature. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying or distribution of this e-mail or the content of this message is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail message in error, please immediately notify the sender at the e-mail address above, permanently delete this e-mail and destroy any copies of this e-mail and attachments in your possession. This electronic message ("e-mail"), including the typed name of the sender, does not constitute an electronic signature unless there is a specific statement to the contrary included in this e-mail.
<<inline: image001.gif>>
_______________________________________________ Sepsisgroups mailing list [email protected] http://lists.sepsisgroups.org/listinfo.cgi/sepsisgroups-sepsisgroups.org
