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Fluid Types and Uses - Key Notes

NAME	TONICITY	CRYSTALLOID OR COLLOID	CONSTITUENTS	INDICATIONS
Darrow's solution Aquapharm No10	Isotonic	Crystalloid	Sodium Potassium Chloride	Diarrhoea
Dextran 40/70	Hypertonic	Colloid	Glucose polymer Sodium Chloride	Hypovolaemia Hypoprotein-Aemia
Gelofusin	Isotonic	Colloid	Succinylated gelatin Sodium Chloride	Hypovolaemia Hypoprotein-Aemia
Glucose Infusion 5% Aquapharm No6	Isotonic	Crystalloid	Glucose	Polyuric renal failure Heart conditions where Na+ contraindicated
Glucose 5% in saline Aquapharm No3	Isotonic	Crystalloid	Glucose Sodium Chloride	Anuric renal failure Ruptured bladder Pyometra Addisonian crisis
Glucose 4% in 0.18% Sodium Chloride Aquapharm No18	Isotonic	Crystalloid	Glucose Sodium Chloride	Maintenance
Haemaccel	Isotonic	Colloid	Degraded gelatin Sodium Chloride Potassium Calcium	Hypovolaemia Hypoprotein-Aemia
Hartmans (Ringer Lactate) Aquapharm No11	Isotonic	Crystalloid	Sodium Potassium Calcium Lactate Chloride	FOR ACIDOSIS Mild haemorrhage Duodenal vomiting Intestinal obstruction (with colloid) Diarrhoea Pyometra
Hetastarch Volex	Hypertonic	Colloid	Hydroethyl starch Sodium Chloride	Hypovolaemia Hypoprotein-Aemia
Mannitol	Hypertonic	Crystalloid	Naturally occurring sugar alcohol	Poisoning cases Cerebral oedema Glaucoma Promotes osmotic diuresis
Normal Saline 0.9% Aquapharm No1	Isotonic	Crystalloid	Sodium Chloride	CORRECTION OF HYPONATRAEMIA Gastric vomiting Diabetes mellitis Pancreatitis
Plasmalyte	Isotonic	Crystalloid	Sodium Potassium Chloride Magnesium	As Hartmans
Ringers Solution Aquapharm No9	Isotonic	Crystalloid	Sodium Potassium Calcium Chloride	FOR ALKALOSIS Persistent vomiting