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IV Fluid Classes
Intravenous Fluids Classifications
Question | Answer |
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Hypertonic Solutions | 10% Glucose and Water, Dextrose 5% in 0.45 normal saline, Dextrose 5% in ringers lactacte, Dextrose > 5% |
Isotonic Solutions | Ringers Lactate Normal Salane Dextrose 5% in 0.2% NS Dextrose 5% in water Dextrose 10% 0.9% NS |
Hypotonic | Water %5 Dextrose in Water |
Sodium | 136 to 146 MEQ/L (newborn) 139 to 146 MEQ/L (infant) 135 to 148 MEQ/L (child) 135 to 146 MEQ/L (adult) |
Hypertonic Fluids | Water loss is greater than sodium loss. |
Hypotonic Fluids | Sodium loss is greater than water loss |
Isotonic Fluids | Sodium loss and Water loss are equal |
What is Aldosterone? | An adrenal secreted substance that retains sodium in the body by limiting sodium excretion. |
What does ADH do? | Retains water in the body to regulate fluids. |
Isotonic Fluids do | Increase blood volume, replace losses from vomiting and diarrhea and replace fluids lost in cells |