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Can you give a 0.25 percent NORMAL saline solution?
Yes, but it has 39 mEq/L of Na and Cl and always contains 5% dextrose for osmolality reasons.. No, you can not. By definition NORMAL saline is a 0.9% sodium chloride solution. Any other concentration is simply not normal. You can infuse 0.25% saline, either with or without dextrose if you desire. Osmolarity is a concern without dextrose, but is clinically warranted in rare situations.
Can you give example of three IV solution?
1. D5W=Dextrose 5% in water 2. Normal saline=0.9% NaCl 3. 1/2 Normal saline=0.45% NaCl
Is normal saline given for low blood pressure or do you give lactated ringers?
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Why can you have Edema after an IV?
You give IV fluid to the patient. Generally there are two types of fluids. IV normal saline or Ringer's lactate and 5 % dextrose. All of them have same osmotic pressure as the body fluid has got. But the dextrose is rapidly used by body to give you plane water. So the normal saline and Ringer's lactate solution is distributed across the extracellular compartment. Dextrose, that means plane water is distributed across the whole body fluid. Normal adult has got 14 liters of extracellular fluid and 28 liters of fluid inside the cells. You have the fluid in the body till kidneys excrete the same. Respective fluid spreads across the respective cellular compartment. It gives you edema.
Normal saline solution is for what?
0.9% NaCl solution (normal saline, physiological saline) is used to give intravenous fluids to the patients suffering from salt and water deprivation. It can be used to wash the wounds etc.
Can you give a dog normal saline?
yes it keeps it body to smell nice
What best describes half-normal saline?
"Normal Saline" is 0.9% salt in water. This is also known as Isotonic Saline, and it contains the same percentage of salt as is normally found in the human body. The taste of tears are a good way of understanding Isotonic or Normal Saline.Half Normal Saline is 0.45% saline in water, and is called Hypotonic Saline. It is dangerous to give this in an IV unless prescribed by a physician after consulting laboratory tests on the patient. This is due to its osmolality.Formal Saline, or Formalin, is 10% salt in water. It is used to preserve lab specimens and in embalming bodies. Formalin is an extremely toxic chemical, and ordinary people should not come into contact with it.
Is it ok give normal saline to a drunk?
Yes, it is "OK". Alcohol causes dehydration so it is usually beneficial.
Why dextrose solution cannot give a diabitic patient?
Because dextrose solution contains sugars - which a diabetic cannot process without the aid of insulin !
How do blood banks know if you've recently donated blood?
Generally they ask first. Then they they check your hematocrite value. If its low then normal it means that you cant give blood.
Is there an online guide to normal blood glucose levels?
Yes. The easiest way to find information about blood glucose levels is to use Wikipedia. The website will give you great information about normal blood glucose levels and also other useful details.
Is it normal to have a blood clot the size of your palm?
It depends on where it came from and why. The only person who can give you a conclusive answer is your doctor.
