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Intravenous fluid therapy in children and young people in hospital

  • NICE guideline
  • Reference number: NG29
  • Published:  09 December 2015
  • Last updated:  11 June 2020

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  • What are intravenous fluids?
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  • Having IV fluids
  • During IV fluid therapy
  • Signs that could mean you are getting too little fluid or too much fluid, or the balance of fluids is wrong
  • Questions to ask about IV fluid therapy
  • Sources of advice and support

Sources of advice and support

  • Contact a Family, 0808 808 3555, www.cafamily.org.uk

You can also go to NHS Choices for more information.

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ISBN: 978-1-4731-1577-4

This page was last updated: 09 December 2015


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