Table 3.

Summary of early fluid resuscitation characteristics.

	Frequency (%)*	Median Volume (IQR)	Mean Volume (SD)
Pre-hospital fluids given?
Yes =	1033(83%)
No =	191(15%)
If yes, type of fluid:
Normal Saline	903(73%)		600 ml (735 ml)
Lactated Ringer’s	160 (13%)		159 ml (586 ml)
RBCs	27(2%)		1.58 units(0.5 U)
Fluid given in the first 30 minutes in ED?
Yes =	1096 (89%)
No =	139 (11%)
If yes, type of fluid:
Normal Saline	749 (61%)	600 ml (0–1100 ml)	836 ml (998.8 ml)
Lactated Ringer’s	385 (31%)	0 ml (0–950 ml)	422.9 ml (780.3 ml)
Plasmalyte	120 (9.7%)	0 ml (0-0 ml)	136.8 ml (484.9 ml)
Hypertonic Saline	8 (0.6%)	0 ml (0-0 ml)	2.51 ml (35.75 ml)
Other Crystalloid	126 (10%)	0 ml (0-0 ml)	107.5 ml (384.7 ml)
Albumin	7 (0.6%)	0 ml (0-0 ml)	2.83 ml (37.55 ml)
Hespan	2 (0.2%)	0 ml (0-0 ml)	1.13 ml (29.3 ml)
Hextend	1 (0.1%)	0 ml (0-0 ml)	0.4 ml (14.2 ml)
Other Colloid	5 (0.4%)	0 ml (0-0 ml)	2.02 ml (34.6 ml)
RBCs	611 (49%)	0 units (0–2 U)	1.13 units (1.46 U)
Plasma	164 (13%)	0 units (0-0 U)	0.28 units (0.78 U)
Platelets	4 (0.3%)	0 units (0-0 U)	0.02 units (0.45 U)
Cryoprecipitate	2 (0.2%)	0 units (0-0 U)	0.002 units (0.04 U)
Cell Saver	3 (0.2%)	0 units (0-0 U)	0.003 units (0.07 U)
Total Crystalloid	1029 (83%)	1100 ml (700–2100 ml)	1502.6 ml (1227.6 ml)
Total Colloid	15 (1%)	0 ml (0-0 ml)	6.4 ml (60.35 ml)
Total Blood	620 (50%)	1 unit (0–2 U)	1.43 units (2 U)
Total Fluids	1096 (89%)	3 units (1–5 U)	3.24 units (2.6 U)

^*column percentages may total over 100% because a patient could have received multiple types of resuscitative fluids. (n=1,224 pre-hospital, n=1,235 in ED).

Definitions for Total variables:

Total crystalloid = NS + LR + Plasmalyte + Other crystalloids,

Total colloid = Albumin + Hespan + Hextend + Other colloids,

Total blood = RBCs + plasma + platelets.