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Fluids Flashcards

1
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IBW calc men

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50kg + (2.3* inches over 60”)

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IBW calc women

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45.5kg + (2.3* inches over 60)

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Adjusting body weights

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-Dosing Body Weight
-Nutrition Body Weight

-IBW is almost never the correct choice for electrolytes?

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Dosing Body Weight (DBW)

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Nutrition Body Weight (NBW)

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IBW + 0.25(wt-IBW)
-use if ABW>130% of IBW
-use to calc fluid, electrolyte, nutrition parameters

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Fluid Distribution

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-intracellular (2/3)
-extracellular (1/3)
-*transcellular
-60% of body weight

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Extracellular fluid distribution

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-3/4 interstitial (surrounds cell)
-1/4 Intravascular (plasma)

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Transcellular Fluid Distribution

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-spine
-lymph
-joints
-eyes
-not subject to daily gains and losses

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9
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Body Water comp adults

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-Men: 50-60%
-women: 45-55%

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Body Water Comp and age

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-high in infants (75-90%)
-lower in elderly
-dectrases with age
-skeletal muscle mass declines
-fat proportion may increase

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11
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Fluid Balance maintains:

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-body temp
-cell shape
-transport
-nutrients
-gases
-wastes

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Fluid balance key organs

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-skin
-lungs
-kidneys

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13
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Fluid intake

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-liquids
-solids
-meds

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14
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Fluid losses

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-sensible (measurable)
-insensible (immeasurable)

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Average Sensible Fluid Loss

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-Urination
-Defecation
-Wounds

~1-1.5 L/day

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16
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Insensible Fluid Loss

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-skin
-lungs

~1L/day

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17
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Additional Fluid losses

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-NG output
-Vomit
-Diarrhea
-burns
-fistulas
-drains
-bleeding/wounds

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Volume Regulation mediated by

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-kidneys
-thirst
-hormone changes

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Electrolytes lost in NG output

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-sodium and chloride
-losss of chloride can lead to alkalosis

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Electrolytes lost in diarrhea

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-bicarbonate (HCO3) (bases)
-leads to acidosis

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21
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Isotonic

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-275-290 mOsm/L
-prevents fluid shift
-equal concentration

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HYPOtonic

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<275
-less concentrated than ECF
-Fluid moves INTO cell
-hypO = swell

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HYPERtonic

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->290
-more concentrated than ECF
-fluid pulled out
-shrivel

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24
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Osmolarity

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-measure tonicity
-depends on pH and temp

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25
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Total Osmolarity calculation

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= Osmolarity of IV + Osmo of added electrolytes

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IV infusions of hypo or hypertonic solutions

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-hemolysis of RBCs
-renal failure
-death

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27
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Example

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-calc osmolarity of 1L of 0.45% NaCl (154mOsm/L) with 20mEqKCl (2mOsm/mEq)

-154 + (2*20) = 194 mOsm/L

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28
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Calc MIVF

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-Holliday-Segar equation (peds or obese)
-just use the clinical estimate is 30-40mL/kg/day

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What is a patient’s MIVF needs?

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-30-40mL/kg/day
-use actual weight

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Example MIVF calc

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-(30-40mL/kg) * 91kg = 2730-3640mL/day

-divide by 24 for hourly rate

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31
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Maintenance IV Fluids

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-MIVF
-normal amt needed over 24 hours

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32
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Ideal Fluid

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-predictable effects
-inc IV volume
-no accumulation
-cost
-stability
-convenience

33
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Types of Fluids

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-Crystalloids
-Colloids

34
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Crystalloid Solutions

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-give water and/or sodium
-maintain osmotic gradient

35
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Crystalloid Solutions

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-NS
-1/2 NS
-D5W
-LR
-balanced salt solutions

36
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Normal Saline (0.9% NaCl)

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-used for IV fluid REPLACEMENT
-RESUSCITATION
-NOT FOR MAINTENANCE
-Na and Cl replacement

37
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1/2 NS (0.45%NaCl)

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-used for MAINTENANCE FLUIDS (combo products)

38
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Lacated Ringers

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-REPLACE blood loss
-approximates human plasma
-RESUSITATION (trauma/burn)
-better than normal saline

39
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D5W (Dextrose 5%)

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-free water replacement
-NOT resuscitative
-NOT and MIVF by self

40
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Balanced Salt Solutions

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-Crystalloid solutions w physiologic levels of chloride and buffer solutions
-**

41
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Examples of balanced salt solutions

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-Lacated Ringers
-Normosol-R
-Plasma-lyte

-NOT saline

42
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0.9% NaCl composition

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-154 mEq/L Na+
-154 mEq/L Cl-
-NO water (100% ECF distribution)
-acidic pH
-10% more sodium and 50% more Cl than normal plasma

43
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0.45% NaCl composition

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-half 0.9
-has 500 mL free water tho (2/3 ECF distribution)

44
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Most similar to physiological electrolytes

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-Normosol-R
-Plasma-lyte
-also have normal pH
-and buffers

45
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NS complications vs balanced salt solutions

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-inc mortality
-inc acidosis
-inc blood transfusions
-inc renal injury
-inc hyperkalemia
-inc postop infection

46
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Generally only use Normal Saline

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-when someone is low on sodium
-prefer balance salt solutions (normosol, LR, plasma-lyte)

47
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Colloid Solution MOA

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-ALWAYS HYPERTONIC
-inc plasma oncotic pressure
-move fluid from interstitial to plasma compartment

48
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Colloid solution place in therapy

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-plasma expanders
-inc molecular weight
-corresponds to increased IV retention time compared to crystalloids

49
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Colloid Solution use

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-selective volume expansion or IV repletion in symptomatic pt
-hemorrhagic shock w crystalloid
-second line for hypovolemic shock after crystalloid

50
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Colloid Tonicity

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-HYPERtonic

51
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Colloid examples

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-Albumin
-Hetastarch
-Tetrastarch
-Blood
-Plasmanate

52
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Albumin

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-human derived
-5% or 25%
-supportive/symptomatic treatment unless hypoproteinemia

53
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Albumin indications

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-volume expansion
-shock
-burn
-ARDS
-cardiopulmonary bypass
-Intraoperative fluid repletion

54
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Albumin adverse effects

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-HYPERvolemia
-Azotemia
-infusion related reaction/anaphylaxis

55
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Albumin 5%

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-250-500mL vial
-50mg/mL
-treat HYPOvolemia or intravascular depletion

56
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Albumin 5% dosing

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-0.5-1g/kg prn
-2-4mL/min if normal plasma level
-5-10 if hypoproteinemia

57
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Albumin 25%

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-50mL or 100mL vial
-250mg/mL
-tx fluid and/or sodium restricted patients

58
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Albumin 25% dosing

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-Paracentesis >5L
-5-8 g/L removed (round to nearest 25g)
-1mL/min for normal plasma
-2-3mL/min for hypoproteinemia

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Composition of Synthetic Colloids

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-substitution ratio (SR)
-Molecular Weight (MW)

-not using these
-black box for sepsis

60
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Substitution Ratio (SR)

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-number of hydroxyethyl groups per glucose

61
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High substitution ratio

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> 0/5
-leads to prolonged IV expansion

62
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high molecular weight of synthetic colloid

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-alters coagulation
>200kDa

63
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High SR and MW

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-increase mortality and toxicities

64
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Synthetic colloids

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-Hetastarch (Hespan)
-Tetrastarch (Voluven)
-use with caution

65
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Synthetic Colloid safety concerns

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-inc mortality at day 90
-risk renal replacement therapy
-inc association with bleeding

66
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Blood (Colloid)

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-packed RBCs
-1 unit = 230-350mL

67
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Use of blood

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-acute blood loss (30-40%)
-inadequate resuscitation from fluids alone
-preop
-low hemoglobin

68
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Low hemoglobin

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< 7-8g/dl
-1 unit RBCs increases hemoglobin by approximately 1g/dL

69
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most common MIVF

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-D5W + 1/2NS + 20 mEq KCl/L

-inc plasma oncotic pressure
-similar composition to urine

70
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Monitoring Fluid Status

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-daily weight
-daily ins/outs
-volume status (dehydration)
-Urine output in mL/kg/hr
-vitals

71
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Monitoring volume status

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-volume overload
-euvolemic
-dehydration

72
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Monitoring vitals

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-HR/BP
-Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
-invasive hemodynamic parameters (catheter)

73
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Signs of Dehydration

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-decreased skin turgor
-dry membranes
-delayed capillary refill
-maybe TACHYCARDIA and HYPOtension
-peripheral pulses weak
-deacreased urine output/dark urine
-high BUN/SCr ratio
-vary on age, disease, meds, cause of fluid depletion

74
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Low urine output

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< 0.5mL/kg/hr
-dehydration

75
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High BUN/Scr ratio

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> 20
-dehydration

76
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Distribution percentage of crystalloid fluids at 100% ECF

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-0.9% NaCl
-3% NaCl
-LR
-normosol
-Plasma-lyte

-resuscitative

77
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Distribution percentage of crystalloid fluids at 2/3 and 1/3

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-0.45% NaCl
-0.225% NaCl
-D5W

-maintenance

78
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Albumin 5% vs 25%

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-5% for people that need more fluid
-25% for people that don’t need/cant have more sodium

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