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Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
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(LR) vs Normal ... Saline (NS) - Comparison ... Composition of NS ... NOT lactic acid ... Normal Saline (NS
Crystalloid Compositon - Normal Saline, Lactated Ringers, PlasmaLyte
#Pharmacology #Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison #Table #Normosol #Plasmalyte #LactatedRingers #NormalSaline
Normal Saline, Lactated ... Contents #Comparison #Table ... #NormalSaline #NS ... #LR #IVFluids
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Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Crystalloids - 0.9% NS ... vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte ... - Causes lactic ... - Serum lactate ... indications #comparison #LR
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
5.5* Ringer’s Lactate ... Contents #Comparison #Table ... Pharmacology #Costs #NS ... #LR #LactatedRingers
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
Contents Comparison Table ... normal saline" or NS ... saline (a.k.a. 1/2 NS ... 20 meq KCL D5W Lactated ... Ringers (LR) /
IV Fluids - Comparison Table
Fluid - pH - Osm - Na - Cl - Other
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Fluids - Comparison Table ... Normal Saline (NS ... ), Lactated Ringer's ... (LR), Plasma-lyte ... IVF #Comparison #Table
Lactated Ringer's Medication Compatibility
#Pharmacology #LactatedRinger #LR #RingersLactate #IVInfusion #Medication #Compatibility #Table #Nursing
Lactated Ringer's ... LactatedRinger #LR ... Compatibility #Table
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis ... Pathophysiology Lactic ... Lactate is the conjugate ... acid (this is why LR ... as an arterial lactate
Choose Your Fluid: Crystalloid Comparison Chart:
Plasma vs Plasma-Lyte, Saline (.45%, 0.9%, 2%, 3%), D5W, Ringer's Lactate,
D5W, Ringer's Lactate ... contents #comparison #table ... #LR #LactatedRingers
Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
First-Line Therapy 
 - Epinephrine 
 - Oxygen 
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- IV fluids: NS ... or LR Second-Line ... #Pharmacology #Table