This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on maintenance IV fluids in children, specifically focusing on avoiding hyponatremia. It is based on the CPS Practice Point guideline of the same topic. It outlines several causes and consequences of acute hyponatremia, along with providing recommendations to avoid the risk of hyponatremia when prescribing maintenance IV fluids in hospitalized children. It was created by Sparsh Shah, a 4th year medical student at the University of Toronto. 

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Related Content:

• CPS Practice Point: Risk of acute hyponatremia in hospitalized children and youth receiving maintenance intravenous fluids
• Podcast: Disorders of Sodium Balance