Oral fluids for XXXX .

@entity3081 @entity1 @entity2700 @entity4 @entity294 @entity3489 @entity1372 @entity413
Oral electrolyte solutions containing 2.0 - 2.5% @entity413 are now more widely used than intravenous fluids for treatment of @entity2700 from @entity294 , especially in developing countries. New products are available, however, and older ones have been reformulated. Oral rehydration experts now recommend a replacement fluid with a @entity1372 concentration of 75 to 90 mEq/1. A solution containing 90 mEQ/1 is now used for both maintenance and rehydration. In underdeveloped countries it is also a preferred treatment for @entity3081 . In the United States, solutions with 40-60 60 mEQ of @entity1372 /liter are widely used for both rehydration and maintenance. Problems with maintenance, however, do occur. After acute @entity2700 , continued use of high @entity1372 concentrations can be damaging to adults, and especially @entity1 , who exhibit a high insensible water loss. Once the @entity2700 has been corrected, high @entity1372 concentrate solutions may cause @entity3489 or @entity4 . As for administration and dosage, @entity1 with over 10% weight loss should have parenteral fluid replacement, at least initially. For oral rehydration, 40-50 ml/kg of fluid should begin the 1st 20 hours; for severe rehydration 100 ml/kg orally in the 1st 5-6 hours. After rehydration is complete, an oral maintenance solution is given at 150 ml/kg/day. Though homemade @entity413 -electrolyte solutions are inexpensive, errors can occur in mixing or diluting solutions and can have severe consequences. Available oral electrolyte solutions, when used correctly, can be both effective and life-saving.
