Inappropriate prescribing of intravenous fluids, particularly excessive saline, can cause hyperchloraemic acidosis and fluid overload, highlighting the need for careful fluid and electrolyte management in surgical and critically-ill patients.
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May warrant preferring balanced crystalloids over saline in surgical patients; leaves open optimal fluid choice pending prospective trials.
Dileep N. Lobo (2004) studied this question.
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