Fluids

The Primary () and Final () FRCA examinations require an extensive knowledge of intravenous fluids. We have therefore written a new educational resource section. The tutorials have been tailored to the FRCA syllabus and we have also added some past questions relevant to these topics. Primary FRCA Syllabus   Systematic Pharmacology Capillary dynamics and interstitial fluid…osmolarity: osmolality, partition of fluids across membranes.. intraoperative fluid therapy…management of massive haemorrhage, volume expansion, blood transfusion    Final FRCA Syllabus   Applied Clinical Pharmacology Kidney and Body Fluids. Disturbances of fluid balance, oedema and dehydration

Tutorials on Intravenous Fluids Body fluid compartments Disturbances of volume and concentration of body fluids Colloid/crystalloid controversy The albumin controversy Crystalloids Summary of IV fluids composition (mmol/L) Colloids