Open AccessEvaluation of the Two-Bag System for Fluid Management in Pediatric Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Author(s) -
Tsz-Yin So,
Elizabeth Grunewalder
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2331-348X
pISSN - 1551-6776
DOI - 10.5863/1551-6776-14.2.100
Subject(s) - diabetic ketoacidosis , medicine , ketoacidosis , bicarbonate , sodium bicarbonate , ketone bodies , anesthesia , diabetes mellitus , surgery , type 1 diabetes , endocrinology , chemistry , metabolism
A one-bag and a two-bag system have both been used to manage intravenous fluid administration in pediatric patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The one-bag system, however, has been noted to have limitations, such as slow response time. This study evaluates whether the two-bag system provides any clinical benefit in pediatric DKA patients as compared to the one-bag system.