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Some hospitals are giving patients Gatorade and oral medicine instead of IV fluids as they grapple with a shortage after Hurricane Helene

Some Main Line Health patients are receiving Gatorade to preserve supplies for the most critically ill. Other Philadelphia-area hospitals are using oral medications when possible.

Hospitals are anticipating a shortage of IV fluids after a major manufacturer was shut down due to damage from Hurricane Helene.
Hospitals are anticipating a shortage of IV fluids after a major manufacturer was shut down due to damage from Hurricane Helene.Read moreJae C. Hong / AP