IV Fluids – broken down for an easier understanding! 💧HYPERTONIC fluids: from the cell → the vessels 💧ISOTONIC fluids: remain in the vasculature & are ideal for general hydration 💧HYPOTONIC fluids: move out of the vessel → cells (they swell the cell!) A special exception is… D5W! (5% Dextrose in water) → This fluid BEGINS as isotonic fluids, but once the dextrose has been metabolized by the body, fluid remains, expanding the cells (swelling the cells!) transforming it into a HYPOtonic solutio