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Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
(LR) vs Normal ... Composition of LR ... Ringers (LR) ... shift • Saline Causes ... • Saline May Cause
Crystalloid Composition - Normal Saline, Ringer's Lactate, Hartmann's Solution, PlasmaLyte

Ca2+ Mg2+ Cl- 
Acetate 
Lactate 
Gluconate 
Bicarbonate
Saline, Ringer's Lactate ... Ca2+ Mg2+ Cl- Acetate ... Lactate Gluconate ... #Composition #LR ... #Ringers #Lactated
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR ... Plasma-Lyte - Causes ... - Causes lactic ... - Serum lactate ... indications #comparison #LR
Lactated Ringer's Medication Compatibility
#Pharmacology #LactatedRinger #LR #RingersLactate #IVInfusion #Medication #Compatibility #Table #Nursing
Lactated Ringer's ... LactatedRinger #LR
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Metformin Associated ... Pathophysiology of MALA - Metformin ... recycles peripheral lactate ... production  increased lactate ... Kat_Watson #MALA #Metformin
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... - Many other causes ... Causes of Lactate ... and Toxins: - Metformin
Choose Your Fluid: Crystalloid Comparison Chart:
Plasma vs Plasma-Lyte, Saline (.45%, 0.9%, 2%, 3%), D5W, Ringer's Lactate,
D5W, Ringer's Lactate ... comparison #table #LR
Crystalloid Compositon - Normal Saline, Lactated Ringers, PlasmaLyte
#Pharmacology #Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison #Table #Normosol #Plasmalyte #LactatedRingers #NormalSaline
Normal Saline, Lactated ... NormalSaline #NS #LR
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 ... Pharmacology #Costs #NS #LR
Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Short bowel (D-lactate ... Renal failure, Metformin