Peripheral IV Administration of Hypertonic Saline: Single-Center Retrospective PICU Study*

CONCLUSIONS: HTS administered through a PIVC infrequently infiltrates in critically ill pediatric patients. The infiltration rate was low when HTS is administered as a bolus but higher when given as a continuous infusion. However, no patient suffered an extravasation injury or long-term morbidity from any infiltration.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research