Balanced salt/ electrolyte solutions which may be isotonic, hypertonic, or hypotonic
Crystalloids
High-molecular weight solutions which draw fluid into the intravasculare component via oncotic pressure
Colloids
Effective plasma expanders
Colloids
Provide water that is not bound by macromolecules or organelles, thus is free to pass through membranes
Free H2O solutions
Blood products are essentially considered this type of IVF
Blood products
What fluids are colloids
Albumin Hetastarch Pentastarch Plasma Dextran
Provide water that is not bound by macromolecules or organelles, thus is free to pass through membranes
Free H2O solutions
Free H2O solutions
D5W (5% dextrose in water) D10W D20W D50W D50-50 Dextrose/crystalloid mixes
differential diagnosis for wide pulse pressure
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