Title: Is a fluid bolus needed in a pediatric asthma exacerbation?<br/>Author: Jenny Guyther<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/314/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
Fluid overload (defined in this study as (fluid input-output)/weight)) is associated with longer hospital stays, longer treatment duration and oxygen use.</p>
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<strong>Bottom line:</strong> Treat dehydration appropriately but try not to over resuscitate the asthmatic. Further studies are needed before definitive recommendations are made.</p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Kantor et al.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Fluid balance is Associated with Clinical Outcomes and Extravascular Lung Water in Children with Acute Asthma Exacerbation.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Epub ahead of print, Jan 9, 2018.</span></p>
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