What Causes Hypervolemia?

Too Much IV Fluid

An individual who receives too many intravenous fluids may develop hypervolemia as an adverse side effect. Intravenous fluid is a type of medical treatment administered to patients who have become dehydrated or who cannot keep fluids down because of an injury, surgical procedure, medical condition, or another disease. An individual who has lost too much fluid due to severe diarrhea or severe bleeding may need to have intravenous fluids. Patients who have too much potassium in their blood may need to be treated with intravenous fluids. Intravenous fluids help ensure a patient who cannot consume fluids on their own does not experience severe dehydration and its related life-threatening complications. Intravenous fluids are mostly comprised of sodium and water. It can be difficult for medical professionals to determine and calculate how much fluids an individual's body requires, and hypervolemia can develop if too much is given for treatment.

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