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World J Crit Care Med. Jul 31, 2019; 8(4): 36-48
Published online Jul 31, 2019. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v8.i4.36
Published online Jul 31, 2019. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v8.i4.36
Crystalloid | Colloid |
Lower price | Expensive |
Believed to be safer | Some toxic (hydroxyethyl starch) |
Higher amount needed for resuscitation | Less required |
Slower action | Faster action |
Moves out the intravascular space faster | Remains in circulation longer |
- Citation: Pena-Hernandez C, Nugent K. One approach to circulation and blood flow in the critical care unit. World J Crit Care Med 2019; 8(4): 36-48
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v8/i4/36.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v8.i4.36