I am about halfway through an AEMT class, so with that being said I’ll probably understand more of this once class is over, but I’ve been thinking about this. So with IV fluids, although it’s a fairly simple thing, there are a lot of different indications and dosages for different things, compared to most other drugs it’s kinda clear cut. It can also obviously have some detrimental effects if given improperly. I guess my biggest thing is when do you give them in certain situations, and at what rate? I mean I know there’s the standard 20ml/kg rule, but does that always apply? I feel like nobody really uses that. Then there is maintaining radial pulses or 90 systolic in trauma. When does that apply? Also how do you determine drip rate? I know you can do TKO or wide open, but when does it fall in the middle of those? Does anyone have like a guide type thing I can use, or can anyone explain it better? In the real world how are these things determined?
