Table 5 Administration of fluid boluses, blood transfusion and the reasons for giving excess fluid in the study population
Fluid type | M + 5%–7.5% n = 56 | >M + 7.5% n = 24 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Isotonic saline bolus | 9 (16.07) | 19 (79.16) | < 0.0001 |
Dextran bolus | 4 (7.14) | 11 (45.83) | < 0.0001 |
Blood transfusion | 0 (0) | 2 (8.3) | 0.09 |
Reasons for administering excess fluid identified from the patient data | |||
Reduced urine output | 36 (65.4) | 6 (25) | |
Narrow Pulse Pressure | 11 (20) | 15 (62.5) | |
Rising PCV | 5 (9.0) | 1 (4.16) | |
Shock | 0 (0) | 2 (8.33) | |
Reason not identified | 4 (7.14) | 0 (0) | |