Fluids

Question 0

What are crystalloid fluids used for?

Answer 0

Increase interstitial and intracellular volume

Question 1

Name 4 resuscitation fluids

Answer 1

• Plasmolyte B
• Ringer’s lactate
• Normal saline
• Fresh frozen plasma

Question 2

What are colloid fluids used for?

Answer 2

Increase intravascular volume

Question 3

What is the composition of crystalloid fluids?

Answer 3

Aqueous solutions of mineral salts or other soluble molecules

Question 4

What is the composition of colloid fluids?

Answer 4

Large insoluble molecules

Question 5

What is the effect of crystalloid fluids?

Answer 5

Haemodilation

Question 6

What is the effect of colloid fluids?

Answer 6

Preserve colloid osmotic pressure in blood