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lactated Ringer's solution (LR); Ringer's lactate (RL)

Indications: - treatment of sepsis (lower 30 day mortality than saline)_[3] Electrolyte composition: 1) Na+: 130 mM 2) K+: 4 mM 3) Cl-: 109 mM 4) base (HCO3- ?): 28 mM

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intravenous infusion

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crystalloid

References

  1. Diagnostic History & Physical Examination in Medicine, Chan & Winkle, Current Clinical Strategies, Laguna Hills, CA 1996
  2. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 683
  3. Brown RM, Wang L, Coston TD et al. Balanced crystalloids versus saline in sepsis. A secondary analysis of the SMART clinical trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2019 Dec 15; 200:1487 PMID: 31454263 Free PMC Article
  4. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA National Formulary