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Is normal saline can be used orally?
can normal saline for irrigation be used orally at 200ml 3 times daily
Can sterile saline be used interchangeably with injectable saline?
no sterile saline cannot be used because strile saline is different from injectable saline. strile saline is used for irrigating the wound and injectable saline in given intravenously
What is heparinized saline?
Heperanin - is a compound that prevents blood coagulation. It is found in the liver and other tissues but can also be injected intravenously. So I'm assuming that Heparinized saline is a saline solution that also prevents blood from clotting.
What medication is used to rehydrate the body intravenously?
Usually a saline drip - which is basically water, with salts and sugars added.
Which of the following solutions may be infused intravenously to help rehydrate a severely dehydrated patient?
.45% saline solution. It is a hypotonic solution.
Someone help please -Why is is unsafe to give water intravenously?
An isotonic solution such as saline must be administered intravenously to maintain a proper concentration gradient. Water is hypotonic in relation to red blood cells and will cause the water to flow into the cell bringing about hemolysis. - S. Alam
When was the IV invented?
The first IV saline was used in 1832. Thomas Latta first used it during the cholera epidemic for patients who were sick.
Can patient be saved if water is used in iv instead of saline?
No
Why saline water is not used in wires instead of copper wires?
Copper stays where you put it much better than saline water does.
Why is cholera patient given injections of salt solution?
In case of cholera, you have vomiting and loose motion. So fluids is lost from you body. There is fall in blood pressure. Patient can die of dehydration. So you have to give 'saline' (Ringer's lactate) to treat the cholera.
Can normal saline solution be used instead of Ringer's solution in microbiology labs?
no
Classification of intravenous fluids?
There are many things that can be given intravenously, with the most common being lactors ringer and saline. Volume expanders, blood-based products, blood substitutes, medications and nutrition may also be given intravenously.
