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Posted On : 06 Dec 2007

What amount of ringer lactate{RL} must be given to a seriously ill patient of dengue hemorrhagic fever? Does the RL causes any complications?

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Answer Discussion :

skywalky

none that i know off

17 years ago

g.kalyan

intial bolus of 20ml-kg follwed by 10 ml-kg,if shock is not corrected,start ionotropic support.normal saline is preferred over RL because to avoid lactic acidosis

17 years ago

Dr. Rakesh Bhardwaj

20ml-kg repeated 3times in1 hr and later on till cvp is normal may be 100 150ml-kg . chf ,over hydration ,hypernatremia, seizures ,cerebral edema etc

17 years ago

Dr Sasi k Reddy

60ml-kg at a time,

17 years ago

SHEELA

20cc-kg ok ok

17 years ago

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