Fluid therapy
-short lasting
-small
-LRS, 0.9% NaCL
Crystalliods
-is just as important as vitals signs when triaging a patient
-can be brief
-helps determine best treatment plan
Client History
-BLS
Basic Life Support
-CA
-Na
-Cl
-K
-Phos
-EDTA anticoagulant
Purple top tube
-ability of a solution to affect the fluid volume and pressure in a cell
Tonicity
-normal heart rates for dogs above 30#
60-110
-This side down (ideally) for CPR
Right
-Crea
-BUN
Kidney Values
-Lithium heparin
-plasma
Green top tubes
-0.45% NaCL, 2.5% D5W
-cellular hydration
Hypotonic Fluids
-normal mm/crt
-EtCO2
end tidal CO2
Leukocytes
White blood cells
-anticoagulant in a blue top tube
-binds calcium in the blood for clotting
Sodium Citrate
# x 30 / 24 =
Maintenance Fluid Rate
-normal feline heart rates
160-220
-open when giving a breath
-pop off valve
Thrombocytes
-urine in white top tubes needs to be spun down within
30 mins
-equal solute and solvent concentration keeps cell normal shape
-LRS, Norm-R
Isotonic
-normal feline respiratory rate
20-30
-Two most commonly used drugs in CPR
Atropine and Epinephrine
-ALKP
-TBIL
Liver values
-serum separation
Red/Yellow top tube