What Type

Question 1

What is a balanced fluid (3)

Answer 1

1. LIKE ECF (LRS)
2. Contains lactate
3. Alkalinizing

Question 2

What is an unbalanced fluid (2)

Answer 2

1. UNLIKE ECF (sodium chloride)
2. Acidifying

Question 3

What are Crystalloid fluids (2)
LRS, sodium chloride, 5% dextrose, hypertonic saline

Answer 3

1. Contains electrolytes
2. Enters compartments

Question 4

What is a Colloid fluid

Answer 4

Large molecules that stay in the plasma only, expanding the space longer (increasing BV)

Question 5

How do you choose the type of crystalloid for replacement therapy

Answer 5

ECF like

Question 6

What fluid type (category) would be given to a patient with low sodium and high potassium?

Answer 6

Crystalloid

Question 6

What is the maximum rate of KCl+ Potassium chloride

Answer 6

No more than > 0.5 mEq/ kg/ hr

Question 7

Sometimes fluids are given empirically based on clinical science…. What does this mean

Answer 7

We choose our fluids based on clinical science (to balance electrolytes) and reevaluate as more information is provided (labs)

Question 8

Fluid choice depends on the kind of need. What kind of fluid would you give to an animal with persistent vomiting

Answer 8

Something acidifying bc theyre losing hydrochloric acid
Sodium chloride + Potassium chloride since they’re losing them all

Question 9

What should you always check when giving fluids to a cat bc they can’t metabolize it

Answer 9

Benzoic acid derivitives
(benzyl alcohol)