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IV Fluids - Comparison Table
Fluid - pH - Osm - Na - Cl - Other
 •
Table Fluid - ... Normal Saline (NS ... ), Lactated Ringer's ... #Fluids #IVF #Comparison ... #Table #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
Contents Comparison Table ... normal saline" or NS ... saline (a.k.a. 1/2 NS ... 20 meq KCL D5W Lactated ... Crystalloid #Fluids #IVF
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
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Normal Saline (NS ... Composition of NS ... NOT lactic acid ... Normal Saline (NS ... 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
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Crystalloids - 0.9% NS ... - Causes lactic ... - Serum lactate ... Update: AKI in NS ... LR #plasmalyte #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
5.5* Ringer’s Lactate ... Contents #Comparison #Table ... Pharmacology #Costs #NS
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... circulation If ... contribute to lactic ... Elevation Type A Lactic ... #Lactic #Acidosis
Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
First-Line Therapy 
 - Epinephrine 
 - Oxygen 
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- Oxygen - IV ... fluids: NS or LR ... #Pharmacology #Table
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
) • Elevated lactate ... • Establish IV ... IV's, Consider IL NS ... veins, dilated IVC ... Septic Aggressive IVF
How Do I Approach the Patient with High Lactate? - Differential Diagnosis for Lactic Acidosis

#Lactic #LacticAcidosis
Patient with High Lactate ... Diagnosis for Lactic ... Acidosis #Lactic ... #Differential #Table