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== Distribution ==
* Distribution into various body compartments depends on the fluid used

{| class="wikitable"
| colspan=2 |
| 5% dextrose
| 0.9% NaCl
| Colloids
|-
| colspan=2 | Intracellular
| 667 mL
|
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | Extracellular
| Interstitial
| 250 mL
| 750 mL
|
|-
| Intravascular
| 83 mL
| 25 mL
| 1000 mL
|}

== Crystalloids ==

* See [[Crystalloid fluids]]

== 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

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Latest revision as of 21:20, 19 May 2021

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