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Crystalloid Compositon - Normal Saline, Lactated Ringers, PlasmaLyte
#Pharmacology #Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison #Table #Normosol #Plasmalyte #LactatedRingers #NormalSaline
Normal Saline, Lactated ... #Pharmacology ... Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison ... #NormalSaline #NS ... #LR #IVFluids
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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 ... pH 6.5 Plasmalyte ... #pH #Contents #Comparison ... #Costs #NS #LR ... #Pharmacology
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Crystalloids - 0.9% NS ... - Serum lactate ... Update: AKI in NS ... #LR #plasmalyte ... #NS #lactatedringer
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
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Saline (NS) - Comparison ... Composition of NS ... Normal Saline (NS ... #Saline #NS #comparison ... #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 ... 20 meq KCL D5W Lactated ... Ringers (LR) / ... #Table #pharmacology
IV Fluids - Comparison Table
Fluid - pH - Osm - Na - Cl - Other
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IV Fluids - Comparison ... Normal Saline (NS ... ), Lactated Ringer's ... (LR), Plasma-lyte ... #Table #pharmacology
Normal Saline vs Lactated Ringer's vs Plasma-Lyte - Here's what all this stuff has in it:
#Pharm
Normal Saline vs Lactated ... Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison ... #NormalSaline #Plasmalyte ... LactatedRingers #LR ... #IVFluids #NS
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
only if no clear cause ... hypovolemia) - Use LR ... /Plasmalyte (Bicarb ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... caution in HTN & edema
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
generalized subcutaneous edema ... Pts have more ... papules or plaques located ... Muscle atrophy may cause ... Dermatomyositis #diagnosis #management