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minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·5 days agoWhen they start an IV line, they use ‘normal saline’ [0.9% NaCl] and not pure water.
minus-squareorangeyouglad@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up9·5 days agobecause osmotic pressure destroying your cells is bad for you
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-25 days agoFun Fact: 0.9% will cause red cell lysis as well. It’s not actually isotonic, and it’s probably a hidden cause of unnecessary deaths and definitely results in inferior transfusion product quality at minimum.
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When they start an IV line, they use ‘normal saline’ [0.9% NaCl] and not pure water.
because osmotic pressure destroying your cells is bad for you
Fun Fact: 0.9% will cause red cell lysis as well. It’s not actually isotonic, and it’s probably a hidden cause of unnecessary deaths and definitely results in inferior transfusion product quality at minimum.
RFK Jr. has entered the chat
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