Puerto Rico produces 44% of the intravenous (IV) fluid bags used in the United States.¹ On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria struck the island, causing a humanitarian crisis and widespread devastation that escalated a critical shortage of IV fluids throughout the United States. Initially, small-volume bags — 50- and 100-ml bags used to dilute medications — became scarce. Today, the larger 500- and 1000-ml IV-fluid bags are also in short supply. U.S. hospitals are scrambling to develop strategies for rationing IV fluids to ensure availability for the patients who need them most.

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面对静脉输液不足—一种基于医院的口服补液策略

波多黎各生产了美国使用的静脉输液袋的44％。¹ 2017年9月20日，玛丽亚飓风袭击了该岛，造成了人道主义危机和广泛破坏，加剧了全美国严重缺乏静脉输液的情况。最初，用于稀释药物的50毫升和100毫升小包装袋变得稀缺。如今，较大的500和1000 ml静脉输液袋也供不应求。美国医院争先恐后地开发出定量配给静脉输液的策略，以确保最需要的患者可以得到。