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IV Fluids - Comparison Table
Fluid - pH - Osm - Na - Cl - Other
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IV Fluids - Comparison ... Normal Saline (NS ... Lactated Ringer's (LR ... #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
normal saline" or NS ... saline (a.k.a. 1/2 NS ... Lactated Ringers (LR ... Crystalloid #Fluids #IVF ... #Table #pharmacology
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Crystalloids - 0.9% NS ... Update: AKI in NS ... #Crystalloids #pharmacology ... #indications #comparison ... #NS #lactatedringer
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 ... Normal Saline (NS ... Normal #Saline #NS ... #comparison #pharmacology
Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
First-Line Therapy 
 - Epinephrine 
 - Oxygen 
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- Oxygen - IV ... fluids: NS or LR ... #Anaphylaxis #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, tourniquet / IVF ... no clear cause) ... hypovolemia) - Use LR ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... caution in HTN & edema
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... Cardiac cath if ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... TYPE IV RTA, TYPE ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... #Diagnosis #Management