Dehydration and Fluid Management

Assessment of fluid status and principles of IV fluid therapy.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Emergency MedicineGeneral PracticeCritical CarePaediatrics

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Gastroenteritis - Child gastroenteritis
National
NICE guideline [CG174]: Intravenous fluid therapy in adults in hospital
National
A multidisciplinary consensus on dehydration: definitions, diagnostic methods and clinical implications
Local
A multidisciplinary consensus on dehydration: definitions, diagnostic methods and clinical implications
Local