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Intravenous Saline in Human Patients: A Detrimental Practice

Intravenous Saline in Human Patients: A Detrimental Practice

The Use of Intravenous Saline in Human Patients: A Detrimental Practice
Abstract
Intravenous (IV) saline solutions have been a mainstay in medical practice for decades, used for fluid resuscitation, electrolyte replacement, and other purposes. However, mounting evidence suggests that...

The Problem With Saline....

The Problem With Saline....

Recently a critical care specialist at one of The Resuscitation Group ACLS EP courses remarked that normal saline is the most dangerous drug in common use today, and it is most certainly not a physiological resuscitation fluid.
While we do believe there are issues of significant weight with...

What's wrong with Saline?

What's wrong with Saline?
The Salty truth..

There are numerous issues with Normal Saline, which is anything but normal. The ACEP article on Saline clearly documents some of the results of various trails where patients were harmed by the use of this longstanding fluid....