Table 3 Characteristics of resuscitation fluids
From: Choices in fluid type and volume during resuscitation: impact on patient outcomes
Solute | Plasma | Colloids | Crystalloids | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4% albumin | 6% HES 130/0.4 | Dextran | Gelatin | Normal saline | Ringer’s lactate | Hartmann’s solution | Plasma-Lyte | ||
Na+ | 135 to 145 | 148 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 130 | 131 | 140 |
K+ | 4.0 to 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 |
Ca2+ | 2.2 to 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 4 | 0 |
Mg2+ | 1.0 to 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
Cl− | 95 to 110 | 128 | 154 | 154 | 120 | 154 | 109 | 111 | 98 |
Acetate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Lactate | 0.8 to 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 0 |
Gluconate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Bicarbonate | 23 to 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Osmolarity | 291 | 250 | 286 to 308 | 308 | 274 | 308 | 280 | 279 | 294 |
Colloid | 35 to 45 | 20 | 60 | 100 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |