Table 4

Type of intravenous fluid delivered to patients during their prehospital treatment and transfer to hospital

FluidsN (%)
Total729 (100)
Single type of fluid
  0.9% saline464 (63.6)
  Hartmann’s31 (4.3)
  PRBCs10 (1.4)
  Hypertonic saline4 (0.5)
  10% dextrose1 (0.1)
Multiple types of fluid
  0.9% saline and hypertonic saline20 (2.7)
  0.9% saline and PRBCs4 (0.5)
  0.9% saline and Hartmann’s1 (0.1)
  Hartmann’s and PRBCs1 (0.1)
  PRBCs and FFP1 (0.1)
No fluids192 (26.3)
  • FFP, fresh frozen plasma; PRBC, packed red blood cells.