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Crystalloid Fluids - Contents Comparison Table
Normal plasma
0.9% saline (a.k.a. "normal saline" or NS)
0.45% saline (a.k.a. 1/2
Fluids - Contents Comparison ... Table Normal plasma ... or NS) 0.45% saline ... (a.k.a. 1/2 NS) ... #Table #pharmacology
Crystalloid Compositon - Normal Saline, Lactated Ringers, PlasmaLyte
#Pharmacology #Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison #Table #Normosol #Plasmalyte #LactatedRingers #NormalSaline
Compositon - Normal Saline ... , PlasmaLyte #Pharmacology ... Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison ... #Table #Normosol ... #NormalSaline #NS
Crystalloid pH, Contents and Costs Compared
Plasma	pH 7.4
Normal Saline	pH 5.5*	
Ringer’s Lactate pH 6.5	
Plasmalyte A pH 6.5	
Coca-cola pH
pH 7.4 Normal Saline ... #pH #Contents #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Costs #NS #LR ... LactatedRingers #Plasmalyte #Pharmacology
IV Fluids - Comparison Table
Fluid - pH - Osm - Na - Cl - Other
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IV Fluids - Comparison ... Table Fluid - ... Crystalloids: Normal Saline ... (NS), Lactated ... #Table #pharmacology
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Common Vasopressors ... Distributive shock (1st line ... Cardiac ischemia #Vasopressors ... #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
vasoactive drug pharmacology ... hasankazmi01 #Vasopressors ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Elimination (see Table ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... concurrent need for vasopressor ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis