Intravenous fluids
From IDWiki
Distribution
- Distribution into various body compartments depends on the fluid used
| 5% dextrose | 0.9% NaCl | Colloids | ||
| Intracellular | 667 mL | |||
| Extracellular | Interstitial | 250 mL | 750 mL | |
| Intravascular | 83 mL | 25 mL | 1000 mL | |
Crystalloids
Colloids
- Starches: BAD, increase mortality
- Gelatin and dextran: not available in Canada, and poor data
- Albumin:
- No difference when compared head-to-head as initial resuscitation fluid compared to crystalloid
- Very expensive, and is a blood product
- Products also contain sodium 110-140 mmol/L
