Blood volume replacement
To maintain blood volume, intravenous fluids should be given:
- Crystalloids such as normal saline or Ringer’s lactate solution leave the circulation more rapidly than colloids. Use 3 times the estimated volume of blood lost.
- Colloids should be infused in an amount equal to the volume of blood lost.
- 5% dextrose produces little effect on blood volume and should not be used for acute blood loss
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