How to prescribe IV fluids and electrolytes in children? - OSCE guide

Intravenous fluids prescription and electrolyte management are important OSCE stations in pediatrics exams.

The possible OSCE stations could be

  1. Prescribing fluid for a given clinical scenario like burns, DKA, etc
  2. Assessing the hydration status of a given child
  3. Interpretation of electrolyte abnormalities in a given case. 

This power point covers basic concepts of fluid and electrolytes management n children

Author

Dr Vivek Khanna | DNB Pediatric