Fluids Flashcards

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What are crystalloid fluids used for?

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Increase interstitial and intracellular volume

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Name 4 resuscitation fluids

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  • Plasmolyte B
  • Ringer’s lactate
  • Normal saline
  • Fresh frozen plasma
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What are colloid fluids used for?

A

Increase intravascular volume

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What is the composition of crystalloid fluids?

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Aqueous solutions of mineral salts or other soluble molecules

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What is the composition of colloid fluids?

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Large insoluble molecules

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What is the effect of crystalloid fluids?

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Haemodilation

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What is the effect of colloid fluids?

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Preserve colloid osmotic pressure in blood

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