Part 2 - IV Fluids Made Easy💦 *The only exception to this memory trick is 5% dextrose in water (D5W) 👉D5W starts as an isotonic solution, then changes to a hypotonic solution once the dextrose is metabolized 🧠Think of 0.9% normal saline as your base number! This is an isotonic solution = same solute concentration as the fluid inside the cells ⬆️Any number above this is considered a HYPERtonic solution = HIGHER solute concentration the fluid inside the cells ⬇️Any number below this is consider

IV Fluids – broken down for an easier understanding! 💧HYPERTONIC fluids: from the cell → the vessels 💧ISOTONIC fluids: remain in the vasculature & are ideal for general hydration 💧HYPOTONIC fluids: move out of the vessel → cells (they swell the cell!) A special exception is… D5W! (5% Dextrose in water) → This fluid BEGINS as isotonic fluids, but once the dextrose has been metabolized by the body, fluid remains, expanding the cells (swelling the cells!) transforming it into a HYPOtonic solutio