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"NS contains no clotting factors or clotting support, and in fact, as it further dilutes coagulation factors and increases blood acidity, NS can significantly degrade the body’s ability to clot and achieve hemostasis."

Three Reasons Not to Use Normal Saline or Crystalloids in Trauma - JEMS: EMS, Emergency Medical Services - Training, Paramedic, EMT News This review provides historical information and research with the aim of making a case against the use of "normal saline" (NS)—also known as 0.9% sodium chloride—and why the word “normal” may be a misnomer.