HYPERTONIC FLUIDS

Course overview

CLINICIANS USE HYPERTONIC FLUIDS TO INCREASE INTRAVASCULAR FLUID VOLUME. HYPERTONIC SALINE CAN BE UTILIZED IN THE TREATMENT OF HYPONATREMIA. HYPERTONIC SALINE AND MANNITOL ARE BOTH INDICATED TO REDUCE INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENTS, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS OF HYPERTONIC FLUIDS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPONATREMIA AND INCREASED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE.