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crystalloid
Matter dissolved in a solvent, exerting an osmotic pressure & capable of being dialyzed across a membrane. It is generally capable of being crystallized. Contrast with colloid.
Indications:
- may be superior to saline in critically ill ICU patients [2]
* not superior to saline outside of ICU [2]
Related
intravenous infusion
Specific
cardioplegic solution; cardioplegia solution A
lactated Ringer's solution (LR); Ringer's lactate (RL)
Plasma-Lyte 148
saline
General
metabolic agent (metabolic modifier)
References
- Dorland's Medical Dictionary, 23rd ed., WB Saunders,
Philadelphia, 1990
- Semler MW, Self WH, Wanderer JP et al
Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults.
N Engl J Med. Feb 27, 2018
PMID: 29485925
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1711584
- Self WH, Semler MW, Wanderer JP et al
Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Noncritically Ill
Adults.
N Engl J Med. Feb 27, 2018
PMID: 29485926
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1711586
- Myburgh J
Patient-Centered Outcomes and Resuscitation Fluids.
N Engl J Med. Feb 27, 2018
PMID: 29485927
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe1800449