Now you know how much fluid to give, Shalinder Singh tells David Keily what fluid to use and why in a range of settings from trauma to pyloric stenosis to maintenance fluids in children. When and why to use crystalloid or colloid is explained. Side effects of using the wrong fluids are also covered, including acid/base balance problems and ARDS. Essential listening for anyone prescribing IV fluids for children.
David Keily is a trainee in paediatric surgery in the East Midlands, UK, and Shalinder Singh is a consultant paediatric surgeon and FRCS(Paed) examiner working at University Hospitals Nottingham, Uk