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Which iv fluid terapies would be the priorty for rehydration & why? normal saline or gelofusion ?

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Dr. Michael Depietro answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Normal saline: In most cases for rehydration there is no evidence that any fluid therapy is superior to normal saline, so because it is inexpensive, most of the time it would be the cboice.

Answered 4/2/2013

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