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Empiric intravenous fluid and electrolyte therapy in patients with Ebola virus disease

Trop Doct. 2016 Jul;46(3):148-50. doi: 10.1177/0049475516644883. Epub 2016 Apr 22.

Abstract

The role of intravenous fluid and electrolyte replacement is increasingly recognised in the clinical management of Ebola virus disease. However, outbreaks typically occur in resource-limited settings where electrolyte measurement may be initially unavailable. Here we highlight potential strategies for empiric fluid and electrolyte therapy based on experience from Sierra Leone.

Keywords: Ebola; Ebola virus disease; clinical care; electrolyte replacement; intravenous fluid therapy.

MeSH terms

  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Electrolytes / therapeutic use*
  • Fluid Therapy / methods*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / epidemiology
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Sierra Leone / epidemiology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Electrolytes