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Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte ... Serum lactate can ... - Can cause a NAGMA ... #indications #comparison ... #LR #plasmalyte
Crystalloid Compositon - Normal Saline, Lactated Ringers, PlasmaLyte
#Pharmacology #Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison #Table #Normosol #Plasmalyte #LactatedRingers #NormalSaline
Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison ... #NormalSaline #NS ... #LR #IVFluids
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
Lactated Ringers (LR ... ) - Comparison ... Composition of LR ... lactic acid • LR ... #comparison #pharmacology
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 ... saline (a.k.a. 1/2 NS ... Lactated Ringers (LR ... IVF #Contents #Comparison
IV Fluids - Comparison Table
Fluid - pH - Osm - Na - Cl - Other
 •
IV Fluids - Comparison ... Normal Saline (NS ... Lactated Ringer's (LR ... #Fluids #IVF #Comparison
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
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Acquired Pneumonia (CAP ... + NS) • Cachexia ... Obtain in severe CAP ... #Pneumonia #CAP ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
COPD assessment and classification as proposed by GOLD 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2017 Reports. For further
Research Council; CAT ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... GOLD2017 #History #Comparison
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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attenuation pattern can ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
SBP drop >40, MAP ... IV's, Consider IL NS ... /LR infusion • ... Tamponade - Pulmonary