crystalloid
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Introduction
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
* not superior to saline outside of ICU[2]
More general terms
More specific terms
- cardioplegic solution; cardioplegia solution A
- lactated Ringer's solution (LR); Ringer's lactate (RL)
- Plasma-Lyte 148
- saline
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Dorland's Medical Dictionary, 23rd ed., WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1990
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 Semler MW, Self WH, Wanderer JP et al Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults. N Engl J Med. Feb 27, 2018 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29485925 <Internet> 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 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29485926 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1711586
Myburgh J Patient-Centered Outcomes and Resuscitation Fluids. N Engl J Med. Feb 27, 2018 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29485927 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe1800449