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Ringer's is a sterile solution of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, and calcium chloride in purified water, used as a fluid and electrolyte replacer and can be used as an irrigating physiologic salt solution. It is nearly the same as the fluid found in sterile areas of your body.
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∙ 7y agoIt helps to replace fluid loss and restore the balance of ions in the patient's body.
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What is the name of a hypo-tonic solution used in intravenous infusion?
Ringers lactate
What iv solution do you use to rehydrate an unconcious person?
Normal saline is usually used when the reason of unconsciousness is unknown. The use of fluids is limited to normal saline and ringers lactate, or lactated ringers is used for fluid replacement in the case of blood loss as it acts as a volume replacement, keeping the blood pressure up.
Why does water for injection not require sterilization?
Normal saline or lactated ringers, or ringers lactate, is already sterilized. It needs no further sterilization.
Why is saline used for serial dilution?
Ringers solution contains a salt content similar to what is found in the cells of a bacteria. This prevents the bacteria under going osmotic stress and subsequent bursting of the cell walls.
What is the density of lactated ringers?
The osmolarity of the Lactated Ringer solution is about 140 millimoles. (It has got lot of sodium, very little potassium and calcium. It has enough chloride and bicarbonate. It is designed like extra cellular fluid.)
Is ringers solution a mixture or a compound?
It is a mixture :]
What is the name of a hypo-tonic solution used in intravenous infusion?
Ringers lactate
Is there any difference between ringer's Lactate solution and Hartman n's Solution?
I am doing a paper and need to know the difference between ringer's lactate and lactate ringers
What is effect of ringers on frog heart?
Ringer's solution is isotonic to frog and kees frog heart working for a long time .
Is lactated ringers the same as ringers lactate?
YES
When did Johan Ringers die?
Johan Ringers died in 1965.
When was Johan Ringers born?
Johan Ringers was born in 1885.
What iv solution do you hang with blood?
I believe it's Lactated Ringers with the packed RBC's connected to the line by a Y connector.
When was Pikes Peak Ringers created?
Pikes Peak Ringers was created in 1991.
Is lactated ringers or NS given for high blood pressure?
lactated ringers
What is the duration of Dead Ringers comedy?
The duration of Dead Ringers - comedy - is 1680.0 seconds.
When did Dead Ringers - comedy - end?
Dead Ringers - comedy - ended on 2007-03-29.
