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Week 22 – Question of the Week: Can you give an IV without IV access, or, Have you tried hypodermoclysis?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Week 22: 2011-10-12 (non-consecutive weeks)  Suppose your child has vomited for days and is too weak to walk. The grid is down and the hospital is closed, their generator having run out of fuel. You have no idea where to … Continue reading →

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