Chapter 7. Rehydration of the Patient

  1. Margaret C. Moore MA, VN, Cert Ed, FETC. MIScT,
  2. Norman G. Palmer

Published Online: 25 FEB 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470690444.ch7

Book Title

Calculations for Veterinary Nurses

Calculations for Veterinary Nurses

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How to Cite

Moore, M. C. and Palmer, N. G. (2008) Rehydration of the Patient, in Calculations for Veterinary Nurses, Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470690444.ch7

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 25 FEB 2008
  2. Published Print: 8 JAN 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632054985

Online ISBN: 9780470690444

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Keywords:

  • rehydration;
  • patient;
  • infusion;
  • fluid deficit;
  • clinical history

Summary

The prelims comprise:

  • Replacement of normal daily fluid loss

  • Assessment of % dehydration based on clinical history

  • Assessment of % dehydration based on weight

  • Assessment of % dehydration based on laboratory diagnosis

  • Assessment of % dehydration based on clinical symptoms

  • Calculation of total fluid requirements

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