I have stopped giving maintenance fluids. Been working on this for the last year

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Oct 11, 2024
11:52:48am

EDthoracotomy Contributor

or so.

If anyone can tolerate PO. They do not get fluids. Most patients are given more fluids than needed.

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EDthoracotomy

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Time

IV fluid shortage is getting critical

Spocougar

Oct 11, 10:55am

NC Baxter plant flooding the cause I presume, or something else ?

Weagle Coug

Oct 11, 10:57am

What is causing the shortage?

John Doe

Oct 11, 10:57am

hurricane Helene wrecked havoc on major suppliers

JOPE

Oct 11, 11:00am

The Baxter manufacturing facility was flooded

KingDave

Oct 11, 11:03am

That's a horrendous supply chain strategy at play

AZ Coug

Oct 12, 12:37am

yeah, it’s bad…my org has 30 hospitals and we are in crisis.

JOPE

Oct 11, 10:58am

Same with our local hospital here in Huntsville Alabama

rebelCoug

Oct 11, 10:59am

Dang that sucks. Isn't IV fluid just a fancy salt water? Odd there is a shortage

Cougs4Lfe

Oct 11, 11:00am

fancy salt water + government regulations, certifications, and purification req

Cougarclaw

Oct 11, 11:02am

several different types of IV fluids, some have saline, some have sugar, some have potassium and other contents

JOPE

Oct 11, 11:03am

Fancy *sterile* salt water

swimbro

Oct 11, 11:07am

The wrong mix is deadly. I know a family who's 7 year old daughter died because

Schultz is back

Oct 11, 11:08am

Sounds like they are going to learn the lesson of hard drive manufacturers from a few decades ago

CSoul

Oct 11, 11:06am

We cut back so far on IV fluids that our hospital said we were cutting back too much

KingDave

Oct 11, 11:07am

You use Baxter or BBraun?

IGlowInTheDark

Oct 11, 11:13am

Baxter

Spocougar

Oct 11, 11:21am

Baxter is the manufacturer with the downed plant

I'mBatman

Oct 11, 11:22am

I have stopped giving maintenance fluids. Been working on this for the last year

EDthoracotomy

Oct 11, 11:52am

Why not just drink water???

coolblue

Oct 11, 2:13pm

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