Reflects Na (Salt) concentration within a solvent (water). It affects water balance between the intra and extracellular fluid.
Tonicity
The fluid we use most commonly in hospital for maintenance fluids
Normorsol - R
When there's too much water in the bowels and the patient defecates loose stool
Diarrhea
infusion device that holds limited amounts of fluids or medications
Buretrol
When we tap the abdomen
Abdominocentesis
Equal balance of salt and water within and outside of the cell
Isotonic
Fluids sometimes called Half Strength Saline
0.45% NaCl
Kidneys are not function properly
Insulin
When we tap the chest
Thoracocentesis
More salt outside of the cell than inside of the cell
Hypertonic
Type of fluids we use to make our flushes
0.9% NaCl
Decontamination
A medication added to fluids to stop arrhythmias
Lidocaine
When we tap the area surrounding the heart
pericardiocentesis
An example of a hypotonic solution
0.45% NaCl or D5W
Isotonic fluids that come with RDVM patients, but we do not stock in our hospital
Lactated Ringers
Low Blood Volume
Hypovolemia
A vitamin we add commonly to fluids
BONUS BONUS BONUS * The eagle Stephanie is most afraid of * BONUS BONUS BONUS
Harpy Eagle
The percentage we generally keep hypertonic saline
3 - 5 %
Fluids we would NEVER give under the skin
Dextrose
3 simple tests that determine dehydration
PCV, TS and USG
A medication added to fluids as an anti-emetic
Reglan or Metoclopramide
When you cannot tap fluid accumulation because it is within the body's tissues
Edema