See also
     Crystalloid solutions

 

Colloid Solutions

Albumin
     5% to 25% concentration
     Very little data to suggest improved outcome
     Some data to suggest increased mortality
Hydroxyethyl starches (HES)
     Not all HES are the same
          Hetastarch + Normal Saline = "Hespan"
          Hetastarch + Lactated Ringers = "Hextend"
     May increase risk for bleeding e.g. during cardiac surgery

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