IV Bags May Not Be Necessary to Rehydrate Patients

Re:IV Bags May Not Be Necessary to Rehydrate Patients by masklinn on Thursday February 22, 2018 @08:17AM (#16437320)

IIRC it's mostly a factor for gut absorption: when gut cells absorb glucose, sodium is cotransported (goes along for the ride) and thus pass through the gut and into the bloodstream at a much greater rate, and the greater sodium gradient increases the rate of water absorption: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11193601

And the sodium also (and originally) serves to combat hyponatremia, as lost fluid generally brings sodium along for the ride if you rehydrate with non-electrolytic water you find yourself with mild to severe low sodium levels.

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Re:IV Bags May Not Be Necessary to Rehydrate Patients by dwyerm on Thursday February 22, 2018 @10:37AM (#16438233)

It drove me a little bit crazy to hear a mom complaining about how she couldn't find sugar-free Pedialyte for her child. It is difficult to explain that to a person who has spent their whole adult life demonizing artificial colors, artificial flavors, and of course sugar.

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Re:IV Bags May Not Be Necessary to Rehydrate Patients by cat199 on Thursday February 22, 2018 @11:08AM (#16438535)

If only there were Diet Pedialyte(tm)!

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