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class: crystalloids
examples:
Dextrose
Saline
LR: lactated Ringer's
class: crystalloids
uses:
replacement and maintenance of fluid levels
class: colloids
examples:
dextran
amino acids
hetastarch
plasma protein fraction
class: colloids
uses:
volume expansion
blood products:
examples:
Whole blood
PRBC's
plasma
albumin
blood products:
uses:
replacement of blood components
lipids:
examples:
fat emulsions
lipids:
uses:
supplementation of nutrients/needs