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A member asked:
I was just sent to er for 3 bags of iv saline fluid, is that alot?
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Not really.: For someone your age, it isn't all that much. I don't know, of course, what the IV fluids were given for, but three liters should not cause any issues.
Answered 5/3/2018
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