Fluid Therapy Flashcards
Crystalloid
Sodium based electrolyte solution or solution of glucose in water
Colloid
Fluid with large particles that cannot leave the vascular space
Fluid overload
More fluid is administered to the animal than the body can process
Coagulopathy
Any disorder of blood coagulation
Oncotic pressure
Pressure that pulls water into the blood vessels
Phlebitis
Inflammation of the vein
Solute
Substance dissolved in a solvent
Ongoing fluid losses
Body water lost through vomiting and diarrhea
Osmolality
Number of dissolved particles per kilogram of water
Electrolyte
Substance that separates into ions when placed in water
Intracellular fluid
Fluid within the body cells
Thrombus
Blood clot inside of a blood vessel
Interstitial fluid
Fluid in the spaces between blood vessels and tissue cells
Intravascular fluid
Fluid within the blood vessels
Isotonic fluid
Fluid with the same osmolality as extra cellular fluid