For homonymous articles, see Ringer.
Ringer's liquid is a physiological solution created by Sydney Ringer.
This solution is composed of sodium chloride, potassium and calcium. An animal organ immersed in this liquid remains alive. Sydney Ringer was the first scientist to use it. Compositionedit code
One liter of Ringer's liquid contains:
In general, sodium, chloride, potassium and lactate come from NaCl (sodium chloride), NaC3H5O3 (sodium lactate), CaCl2 (calcium chloride), and KCl (potassium chloride). p>
Depending on the manufacturer, there are slight variations in the composition of Ringer's liquid. Therefore, the term Ringer's liquid will not exactly match with a precise formulation.
Although its pH is 6.5, it is an alkalizing solution. Usesedit code
It is sometimes preferred to 0.9% NaCl because it contains other useful ions. Its alkalizing effect is particularly useful because infusion occurs frequently in a context where the patient is acidosis. The K + it contains tempers hypokalemia caused by dilution. change the code
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