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In the Black: Not to be a smart ass here but you are also in the dark when it comes to this subject. The only place I have ever seen the idea of SQ IV fluids pushed is a comical book titled ditch medicine. IV skills are in fact taught during an afternoon quite often.....You need to be a reserve component soldier and be entered in ATRRS for a combat life saver course to attend though.
"Monitoring blood volume" in the field is not an exact science....I assume you mean monitoring a patient's level of consciousness, skin color, pulse , respirations and perhaps blood pressure (a late sign) for hypovolemic shock?
As for ARDS and pandemic flu....you wont get that in a CLS class. SQ IV fluid is controversial and if you cannot start a real IV I would recommend waiting for the next level of care to come along.
HTM
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