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Crystalloid Compositon - Normal Saline, Lactated Ringers, PlasmaLyte
#Pharmacology #Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison #Table #Normosol #Plasmalyte #LactatedRingers #NormalSaline
Crystalloid Compositon ... , PlasmaLyte #Pharmacology ... #Crystalloids # ... Contents #Comparison ... NormalSaline #NS #LR
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
- 0.9% NS vs LR ... removed- trials were negative ... #pharmacology # ... 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
Crystalloid pH, ... Coca-cola pH 2.4 #Crystalloid ... #pH #Contents #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Costs #NS #LR
IV Fluids - Comparison Table
Fluid - pH - Osm - Na - Cl - Other
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IV Fluids - Comparison ... Cl - Other • Crystalloids ... Lactated Ringer's (LR ... #Table #pharmacology ... #crystalloids
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
Crystalloid Fluids ... - Contents Comparison ... Lactated Ringers (LR ... IVF #Contents #Comparison ... #Table #pharmacology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... to maintain a negative ... contraction force (negative ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
, Intermediate Action ... Blockade, Fast Action ... contraction force (negative ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
are balanced by anions ... making it more negative ... Balanced crystalloids ... like LR are safer ... diagnosis #treatment #pharmacology
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
Sedative-Hypnotic ... GABAA receptors, acting ... drugs #Sedative ... #medications #pharmacology ... #comparison #table
Adrenoceptor Actions
α1
 • Vascular smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Genitourinary smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Intestinal
Adrenoceptor Actions ... adrenergic #receptors #actions ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology ... #comparison #table