The Myth of 0.9% Saline: Neither Normal nor Physiological

Leon Chen

doi:10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000084

The Myth of 0.9% Saline: Neither Normal nor Physiological

Leon Chen

Nursing

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Abstract

Normal saline is the crystalloid of choice for fluid resuscitation with its utility born out of the cholera epidemic of 1832. However, its ubiquitous usage is being challenged because of a growing body of evidence suggesting that a large volume infusion of normal saline does in fact have deleterious effects on multiple body systems. Careful considerations should be given to the physiological effects of using large amounts of normal saline as one would with another pharmacological agents.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	385-389
Number of pages	5
Journal	Critical care nursing quarterly
Volume	38
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000084
State	Published - Sep 7 2015

Keywords

crystalloids
fluid resuscitation
normal saline
physiological effects

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Critical Care

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