Fluids

Question 1

Normal Saline Indications

Answer 1

1. Fluid replacement for volume-depleated patient
2. Cardiac Arrest secondary to hypovolaemia or where patient may be responsive to fluid
3. To expand intravascular volume in the non-cardiac, non-hypovolaemic, hypotensive patient e.g. anaphylxis, burns, sepsis
4. As a fluid challenge in unresponsive, non-hypotensive patient (other than LVF) e.g. asthma
5. Fluid for diluting and administering IV drugs
6. Fluid TKVO for IV administration of emergency drugs

Question 2

Contraindications

Answer 2

Nil of significance in the above indication

Question 3

Presentation

Answer 3

10mL polyamp

500mL and 1000mL infusion soft pack