Thursday, March 31, 2011

Fluid and Electrolytes....

0.9% NaCl (normal saline) ---------------------------- Isotonic
0.25% NaCl ----------------------------------------- Hypotonic
0.45% NaCl ----------------------------------------- Hypotonic
2.5% dextrose --------------------------------------- Hypotonic
Lactated Ringer's solution --------------------------- Isotonic
D5W (acts as a hypotonic solution in body) ----------- Isotonic
D5 NaCl --------------------------------------------- Hypertonic
D5 in Lactated Ringer's ------------------------------ Hypertonic
D5 0.45% NaCl -------------------------------------- Hypertonic

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