Crystalloid | Action / Use | Nursing Considerations |
Hypotonic: <250 mOsm/L
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Isotonic: >250 mOsm/L
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Hypertonic: >375 mOsm/L
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Colloids | Action / Use | Nursing Considerations |
Albumin (plasma protein)
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Hetastarch (HES) (synthetic starch)
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Dextran (polysaccharide)
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