Medical question

[Zeusandbeyond]

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A patient with heart failure and hypotension, how much can i give normal saline without being overloaded? Can i give 500ml normal saline over 2 hours?

 

[deleted480308]

A patient with heart failure and hypotension, how much can i give normal saline without being overloaded? Can i give 500ml normal saline over 2 hours?

You can’t base clinical treatment on vague online questions...ask the resident/attending on the case

 

[TypeADissection]

Go to Marino or Marik (I personally recommend Marik) and read the chapter on evaluating fluid status and resuscitation. Thank me later.

 

[DrYoda]

there is a lot more clinical information needed to address this.

 

[RNthenDoc]

Come on guys, obviously we are all competent to summarize hemodynamics on a message board....

😉

 

[JP2740]

Hypotension from what

 

[CherryRedDracul]

A patient with heart failure and hypotension, how much can i give normal saline without being overloaded? Can i give 500ml normal saline over 2 hours?

There's a lot more that has to be factored in before one can provide an answer. For example, what's the fluid status of the patient? What is the etiology of the hypotension? Those are a few of many questions I would have.

 

[moisne]

Is he dry? If so, yes. Is he fluid overloaded? No


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