What is intravenous fluid therapy?
intravenous fluid therapy is a commonly used procedure in hospitals and medical facilities that supplies fluids with a sterile tubing into the needle inserted into the vein. A large percentage of patients in the hospital will undergo this therapy, often called IV. This procedure can be used to ensure hydration, nutrition, blood transfusion or for medication.
The primary reason for IV therapy is thus widely used, the forces of fluids to enter the body are faster than any other route. Intravenous fluid fluid system is suitable for healthcare workers because it is easy to administer and change fluids as needed. Since the device can be suspended from the pole on wheels, the patient can maintain mobility and walk while connected to IV.
Basic intravenous fluid therapy consists of a foldable bag or bottle of solution, a drip chamber that controls the flow, connectors and needle held by the bandage. The needle is usually inserted a dock, often in hand or arm. Veins withThey use because they are close to the skin surface, easy to see and unlike the arteries, not pulsate.
flow can be controlled by an infusion pump that has a timer and a number of controls. Gravitational drip can be used by hanging a bag higher than the patient. Syringe pumps serve a small amount of concentrated drugs. They can be used when fluids need to be administered less frequently and when patients cannot tolerate constant fluid infusion.
In intravenous fluid therapy, two types of fluids are used: crystalloid and colloidal. Crystaloid solutions are sterile water mixed with electrolytes. The two most commonly used crystalloid solutions used in the United States are normal physiological and lactat ringing. Colloids are crystalloid fluids that have another substance consisting of larger particles that are a large pass through the venous. Although rarely uses forIf the cost is sometimes needed to reduce swelling and control of blood volume.
As with most medical procedures, there is a risk of infection with intravenous fluid therapy. The most common complication is flebitis, a condition in which the vein wall ignites and causes pain and swelling, usually legs. Sometimes a blood clot may form near the site of inflammation. Plebitis is treated with heat, height and anti -inflammatory drugs such as aspirin or ibuprofen, and removal of IV and re -insertion in another place.