Fluids & Electrolytes for Anesthesia Technicians

Fluids and electrolytes are essential to understanding perioperative fluid balance, IV therapy, patient monitoring, and anesthesia support. Anesthesia technicians and technologists should understand body fluid compartments, major electrolytes, tonicity, common IV solutions, and how fluid changes can affect patients during anesthesia.

This lesson covers intracellular and extracellular fluid, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, osmolality and tonicity, crystalloids, fluid losses, and common perioperative applications. Interactive activities and a scored learning check connect these concepts to the anesthesia technician's role.