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Crystalloids and colloids
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The administration of intravenous fluids is the commonest intervention in hospital practice. Crystalloids are aqueous solutions of mineral salts or other water-soluble molecules. A colloid is a high molecular weight substance that largely remains in the intravascular compartment, thereby generating an oncotic pressure.
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