IV Fluids

IV Fluids A) Crystalloid solutions (< 30 000 Dalton): 1-Hypotonic solutions: - D5W, ½ NS, D5 ¼ NS, D5 ½ NS. 2-Isotonic solutions: - NS, Ringer’s, Lactated Ringer’s (Hartmann’s), Ringer’s acetate. 3-Hypertonic solutions: - NaCl (3%, 7.5%), Mannitol (10%, 20%), NaHCO3 (5%, 7.5%, 8.4%). B) Colloid solutions (> 30 000 Dalton): 1-Blood derived: - Human albumin...

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) -Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by length-dependent degeneration of the motor and sensory nerve fibers, with a prevalence of 1 in 2,500 (about 200,000 patients in the European Union). -Anesthesia is administered to this population more frequently than to normal people, as CMT patients often need...

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Ventilators

 Ventilators -Early ventilators consisted of the generation of negative pressure around the whole of the patient’s body except the head and neck; these were called Cabinet or Iron lung ventilators. -A negative pressure could also be applied over the thorax and abdomen: Cuirass Ventilators. Classification: 1. Pattern of gas flow during inspiration: a) Pressure generators:Constant...

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