IV solutions are driving me nuts!

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I am getting very frustrated! I am learning fluids & electrolytes and I am at a loss when it comes to IV solutions. I'm trying to figure out what these solutions would do to the cells and for what purpose they are being used for. I have looked in every book and every internet source and it is just not clicking in my head. I even found the post that daytonite had posted with the table of common iv solutions but I just felt it was very basic. Anyways if anyone could help me out with the following solutions, what they do to the cells and why they would be used (what kind of scenario) I will be forever greatful!

ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS

5% dextrose in water

0.9% Normal Saline

Ringers solution

Lactated ringers

HYPOTONIC

Half normal saline 0.45% NaCl

HYPERTONIC

5% dextrose in half normal saline (D5/0.45 NaCl)

3% normal saline

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

We are happy to help but need to know what you think first. Look at these resources and tel us what you think and we can help from there. ?

I have given you several resources and IVF charts that will help you.

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Almost all circulatory shock states require large-volume IV fluid replacement, as does severe intravascular volume depletion (eg, due to diarrhea or heatstroke). Intravascular volume deficiency is acutely compensated for by vasoconstriction, followed over hours by migration of fluid from the extravascular compartment to the intravascular compartment, maintaining circulating volume at the expense of total body water. However, this compensation is overwhelmed after major losses. See Fluid Metabolism for maintenance fluid requirement discussion, and see Dehydration and Fluid Therapy in Children for mild dehydration discussion.

Fluids

Choice of resuscitation fluid depends on the cause of the deficit.Intravenous Fluid Resuscitation: Shock and Fluid Resuscitation: Merck Manual Professional

http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=1157503

not that I am a big wiki fan...this is pretty good.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intravenous_therapy

Third-spacing: Where has all the fluid gone?

Chart of Commonly Transfused Blood Products.doc

Table of Commonly Used IV Solutions.doc

IVchart.pdf

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Esme12 said:
We are happy to help but need to know what you think first. Look at these resources and tel us what you think and we can help from there. ?

I have given you several resources and IVF charts that will help you.

IV Fluids: What Nurses Need to Know

not that I am a big wiki fan...this is pretty good.

Intravenous therapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wow! Thank you so much for those resources! It definetely helped, I appreciate it!! ?

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Sometimes you just need to know where to look....:)

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I am not a nurse yet, but wow, you guys have great stuff here. I love it!

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