2005;62(21):2260-2264. Verify that the patient is receiving some source of exogenous glucose before initiating infusion (e.g., total parenteral nutrition [TPN], i.v. fluids containing dextrose ...
When a few attempts at I.V. cannulation in a child less than 6 years old are unsuccessful a viable alternative method is to utilize tibial puncture and give the fluid intraosseously.
During rapid infusions, it is important, therefore, constantly to observe the response of central venous and arterial pressures and moderate the rate of fluid infusion accordingly. Colloids are ...