Question
The 4-year-old baby weighs 45 pounds and has received 250ml of intravenous fluids, with an addition of a large amount of sodium chloride and other medications. After 5 days of intravenous therapy, the daily sodium chloride intake reaches 350ml. Is this dosage excessive? How should it be handled?
Answer
The baby’s medication dosage is calculated based on weight, and the current dose should be appropriate. Since the baby has a weak constitution, it is recommended to reduce the dosage and consider replacing sodium chloride with glucose solution to alleviate the heart burden. Prolonged intravenous therapy is not beneficial for the baby’s health, so attention should be paid to nutritional supplementation, and physical therapy should be adopted as much as possible for treating the disease.