Why use LR?

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I was in clinical yesterday with a child that had an NG tube to suction. She had D5 1/2 with 20K and LR running. I had to check her drainage Q4 and replace that amount with LR over 4 hours. My instructor told me she would ask me later why we were replacing it with LR, but she never did. I'm kind of glad because I really wasn't sure why! lol Can anyone explain it to me?

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

Lactated Ringer's is an isotonic solution meant to replace the fluids being removed from the GI tract by NG suction. This Table of Commonly Used IV Solutions.doc gives you more specific information about LR.

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Thank you! That is a great table. :D

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

Here's it's companion: Chart of Commonly Transfused Blood Products.doc

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Thanks again! I printed that one out too. It will definitely come in handy.

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