Osmolalityconcentration - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

osmolalityconcentration isotonic solutions (0.9 nacl and LR)o used for treating dehydration, low blood pressure, code blues, or losing blood. isotonic = equal hypotonic solution (0.45 and 0.25)o Treats FVD/Dehydration/hypernatremia: Pulls water from the plasma into the cell. hypertonic solution (D10 and 3 NaCl)o Treats FVO/hyponatremia: Hypertonic means that there is a lot of salt that pulls water from the cells. What are some indications for TPN?o Non-functioning GI tract or Mala...