https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/28995/isotonic-fluid Hi all, I&#39;m writing an assignment and I&#39;m struggling to think of a contraindication (not disadvantage) for the use of an isotonic crystalloid fluid. Any suggestions that might jog my memory are gratefully received :) en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/162356?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 16 Nov 2015 18:06:19 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:05b52bab-ddce-467f-b46c-6fe103456ecdJames Colver Cert. Ed, RVN<p>Not a contraindication per se but is it worth including the need for judicious use in patients with compromised cardiac output?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/162323?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 13 Nov 2015 12:02:25 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:b2bc38f9-d230-463e-b30d-1ffd61e4b5e9Ailsa Main<p>Hartmanns is contraindicated in a patient that is hyperkalemic.</p> <p>Also, I&nbsp;<em>think</em> that Dextrose 2.5% and Hartmanns are contraindicated in an acidotic patient. but I&#39;m not 100% on that</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/162316?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:22:53 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9772d2eb-c8f5-460a-988f-e21d5d687563Alison Clare Hickman<p><a href="http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/emergency_medicine_and_critical_care/fluid_therapy/the_fluid_resuscitation_plan.html" target="_blank">http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/emergency_medicine_and_critical_care/fluid_therapy/the_fluid_resuscitation_plan.html</a></p> <p>Have a read thru this, may be of some use?</p> <p>Ali h</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/162315?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:57:24 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:86b36117-bf90-4928-add2-5be2ead5d01fHolly anon<p>this has helped although I need further research! LOL!? <img src="/emoticons/new/Confused_smiley.png" alt="Tongue Tied" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/162314?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:56:03 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:fd6a435e-b135-4c3b-9bb7-d8d2ed17cf44Alison Clare Hickman<p>Hartmann&#39;s solution may be relatively contraindicated in patients with diabetes mellitus, as one of the isomers of lactate is gluconeogenic...</p> <p><a href="http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/hartmann&#39;s_solution" target="_blank">http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/hartmann&#39;s_solution</a></p> <p></p> <p>Hope this helps.</p> <p></p> <p>Ali h</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>