VTNE Fluid Therapy & Calculations

Crystalloids

solutions that are isotonic with plasma and contain sodium as the major osmotically active particle

What fluids are crystalloids?

LRS, 0.9% Sodium Chloride (Normal Saline), and Normosol-R

What is the anesthetic fluid rate for cats?

3ml/kg/hr

What is the anesthetic fluid rate for dogs?

5ml/kg/hr

What are the shock fluid rate for cats?

45ml/kg

What are the shock fluid rate for dogs?

90ml/kg

Why would a dextrose solution be used?

to provide free water to replace insensible losses or for correction of hypernatremia resulting from a water deficit

Synthetic colloids act primarily to ____ plasma volume

expand

When would synthetic colloids be used?

to resuscitative or replacement fluids and can be given as a bolus if the patient has poor perfusion due to hypovolemia

What are examples of synthetic colloids?

Hetastarch, Dextrans 40, and Dextrans 70

What routes can synthetic colloids be administered?

IV and IO

What is the synthetic colloid maintenance rate for Hetastarch?

20ml/kg/day

What is the synthetic colloid maintenance rate for Dextrans 40 and Dextrans 70?

2ml/kg/hr

What are colloids used for?

for the relative expansion of the interstitial space in the event of a plasma volume deficiency resulting from traumatic or septic shock and for replacement of lost blood volume

What are examples of colloids?

human and canine albumin, fresh frozen plasma, and whole blood

What route are colloids administered

primarily IV but can be done IO