| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,763,176,961 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
crystalloid |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical | 0.02 sec. |
|
crystalloid 1. resembling or having the appearance or properties of a crystal or crystalloid 2. a substance that in solution can pass through a semipermeable membrane 3. Botany any of numerous crystals of protein occurring in certain seeds and other storage organs How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
Boluses of crystalloid solution assist in maintaining circulating blood volume, increased renal perfusion and flushing myoglobin through the renal tubules. Maneuvers to achieve this include infusing crystalloid solution and blood through a warming device, covering the patient's head with a turban or warming device, covering body parts out of the operative field with a warming device, irrigating nasogastric and thoracostomy tubes with warm saline during laparotomy, and irrigating the open pericardial, pleural, or peritoneal cavity during sternotomy, thoracotomy, or laparotomy. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|