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==What is Fluid Therapy?==

==What is Fluid Therapy?==

'''Fluid Therapy''' is the administration of fluids to a patient as a treatment or preventative measure. It can be administered via an intravenous, intraperitoneal, intraosseous, subcutaneous and oral routes. 60% of total bodyweight is accounted for by the total body water. This can further be divided into intracellular or extracellular as shown below.

'''Fluid Therapy''' is the administration of fluids to a patient as a treatment or preventative measure. It can be administered via an intravenous, intraperitoneal, intraosseous, subcutaneous and oral routes. 60% of total bodyweight is accounted for by the total body water. This can further be divided into intracellular or extracellular as shown below.