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crystalloid

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crys·tal·loid  (krst-loid)
n.
1. Chemistry A substance that can be crystallized.
2. Botany Any of various minute crystallike particles consisting of protein and found in certain plant cells, especially oily seeds.
adj.
Resembling or having properties of a crystal or crystalloid.
crystal·loidal (-loidl) adj.
crystalloid [ˈkrɪstəˌlɔɪd]
adj
(Chemistry) resembling or having the appearance or properties of a crystal or crystalloid
n
1. (Chemistry) a substance that in solution can pass through a semipermeable membrane Compare colloid [3]
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany any of numerous crystals of protein occurring in certain seeds and other storage organs
crystalloidal  adj


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The use of PRBC transfusion was specifically considered appropriate in patients with acute anemia whose symptoms were related to blood loss and were refractory to crystalloid infusions, as well as in patients with chronic anemia in whom nontransfusion therapies (eg, iron replacement, erythropoietin) had not been effective.
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The consensus seems to be normal saline or crystalloid solution and therapy should be set to achieve 200mLs urine output per hour (Saad 1997; Cohen et al 1997), although some recommend at least 300mLs/hr until myoglobinuria has ceased (Walls 2002; Meister et al 2002).
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