Neither intravenous (IV) sodium bicarbonate nor oral N-acetylcysteine (NAC) were superior to IV saline in reducing 90-day adverse events or contrast-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients ...
Lactated ringers and normal saline are both types of intravenous (IV) fluids. IV fluids are given whenever there is a concern about maintaining fluid balance. Each type of IV fluid has different ...
During a recent walk around the emergency room where I work, I noted the number of patients with bags of intravenous fluids hanging above them. Almost everyone had one. Our ER in Boston isn't unique.