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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
Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis ... Classification - ... Type B Type A Lactic ... Short bowel (D-lactate ... #Acidosis #Classification
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 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 ... Contents #Comparison #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 ... as an arterial lactate ... pathophysiology #classification
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
Lactic Acidosis ... - Classification ... Fructose, Isoniazid, Lactate-based ... #Acidosis #Classification ... #TypeA #TypeB #lactate
IV Fluids - Comparison Table
Fluid - pH - Osm - Na - Cl - Other
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Fluids - Comparison Table ... Normal Saline (NS ... ), Lactated Ringer's ... IVF #Comparison #Table
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 ... contribute to lactic ... Elevation Type A Lactic ... #Lactic #Acidosis ... #typea #typeb #classification