Iv Fluids Flashcards
What are colloids
Plasma substitute
Indication of colloids (2)
To expand, circulating volume in states of impaired tissue perfusion
Cirrhosis liver disease
Side effects of colloids
Odema
Worsen cardiac output - pulmonary oedema
Hypersensitivity reaction
Contraindicates of colloids
Caution in heart failure and renal impairment
Monitoring for colloids
Asses haemodynamic status
Indication of hartmans solution
Sodium and water for people unable to meet their water and electrolyte req
To expand circulating volume in states of impaired tissue perfusion
Indication if sodium chloride fluid
Provide sodium and water for those unable to meet water and electrolyte req
To expand circulating volume in states of impaired tissue perfusion
Reconstitution and dilution of drugs