Her case is far from unique, however: Hospitals across the United States have said they’re taking steps to conserve their supply of IV fluids, including postponing or canceling nonemergency surgeries.
IV fluids do more than deliver drugs or electrolytes directly into a patient’s bloodstream.
On Monday, the AHA urged President Joe Biden to declare a nationwide emergency over the limited supply of IV fluids.
She’s been dependent on IV nutrition, which delivers nutrients directly into her bloodstream, for more than eight years.
Hannah Hale, in 2016 on her first day home after a long hospitalization, with her TPN, or IV nutrition.
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