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IV Fluids - Comparison Table
Fluid - pH - Osm - Na - Cl - Other
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IV Fluids - Comparison ... Normal Saline (NS ... Lactated Ringer's (LR ... EmmGeezee #IV ... #Fluids #IVF #Comparison
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 ... normal saline" or NS ... Lactated Ringers (LR ... Crystalloid #Fluids #IVF ... #Contents #Comparison
Crystalloid Compositon - Normal Saline, Lactated Ringers, PlasmaLyte
#Pharmacology #Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison #Table #Normosol #Plasmalyte #LactatedRingers #NormalSaline
Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison ... #NormalSaline #NS ... #LR #IVFluids
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Crystalloids - 0.9% NS ... vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte ... Update: AKI in NS ... #indications #comparison ... #LR #plasmalyte
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 #Contents #Comparison ... Pharmacology #Costs #NS ... #LR #LactatedRingers
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
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Lactated Ringers (LR ... ) - Comparison ... Composition of LR ... lactic acid • LR ... #comparison #pharmacology
Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
First-Line Therapy 
 - Epinephrine 
 - Oxygen 
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- Oxygen - IV ... fluids: NS or LR
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
• Establish IV ... IV's, Consider IL NS ... /LR infusion • ... veins, dilated IVC ... Septic Aggressive IVF
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Syndrome Step 1: If ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Excellent overview of the emergency department approach to atraumatic sudden onset headaches- including proposed algorithm and
including proposed algorithm ... for omitting LP if ... CT neg & <6hrs ... petrosoniak #Headache #Algorithm