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You are NEVER to put anything directly into an artery except for arterial monitoring devices, administering medications of any kind directly to an artery can cause death. Administering medications and IV fluids, glucose, etc to the vein allows time for the fluids to be absorbed on a cellular level before getting to the heart as veins bring deoxygenated blood back to the heart at a slower rate than arteries that bring oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues.
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∙ 10y agoBecause internists are afraid of sodium.
Much better to give normal saline.
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What is the range of glucose in neonates?
Under 2.6mmols you give extra sugar in the form of milk or with a drip (dextrose). Over 12mmols you give insulin. (this is our policy).
After surgery what glucose solution would be given intravenously?
you will be given glucose you will be given glucose
Why does a doctor put a glucose drip to a patient who has just been operated?
Doctor put a glucose drip to the patient who has just been operated because their body is become week .
Why do doctor keep a patient on glucose drip after operation why?
Glucose is essentially sugar water. After an operation, glucose gives your body energy to a) replace lost blood b) keep you hydrated c) give your body energy it needs to heal.
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What does the medical abbreviation gtt mean?
GTT means glucose tolerance test.It stands for either: A) Glucose Tolerance Test -- a test for diabetes B) Drip -- an IV drip C) It also is the abbreviation for drops.It stands for either: A) Glucose Tolerance Test -- a test for diabetes B) Drip -- an IV drip C) It also is the abbreviation for drops.It stands for either: A) Glucose Tolerance Test -- a test for diabetes B) Drip -- an IV drip C) It also is the abbreviation for drops.It stands for either: A) Glucose Tolerance Test -- a test for diabetes B) Drip -- an IV drip C) It also is the abbreviation for drops.19th century families leaving Southern farms to resettle in Texas sometimes chalked on the door "GTT": Gone To Texas.
How often can glucose drip be given to a patient who isn't taking in fluids?
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Under what conditions does a person need to be on a drip of glucose?
Your question is a little vague. There are two kinds of glucose drip. (1) Patients that have had major surgery may not be capable of taking solid food for some time until they recover sufficiently to feed themselves. Therefore, the patient is given a 'glucose drip' via a tube which is inserted into a nostril - and goes directly into their stomach. The drip not only contains glucose - it also contains salts and minerals. It is intended as a 'short term fix' until the patient can feed themselves again. (2) Patients that have lost a lot of blood from an accident or major surgery - are given an intravenous drip which is intended to replace lost blood until the body can manufacture the lost blood itself.
How does drip of glocose help patient to recover?
glucose in the body is maintained at a constant level. When there is a depletion in this level, a person can go unconscìous because of inadequate glucose supply to the brain. Administration of glucose increase glucose supply to the brain and recover such patients.
What is a glucose drip and how it is administered?
Glucose is the purest and simplest form of energy. It requires no digestion, thus uses no energy from the body. It is used when someone is severely injured or is very weak and does not have, or cant spare the energy to digest food. It is administered in a drip directly into the bloodstream via IV.
Till when does a patient need to be given a glucose?
Glucose drip should be given to the patient till normal blood glucose level is restored, the patient is able to do movement properly and he or she should be encouraged to eat food which give instant energy. Even after taking glucose intravenously, glucose level may go down if proper diet is not maintained
Can you inject water and sugar into the human body?
If by "sugar" you mean D-glucose, then yes. That's exactly what a glucose drip is: an IV with a solution of D-glucose in water. Table sugar is not glucose but sucrose; generally sucrose is not injected alone (it's treated as waste and eliminated from the blood by the kidneys) but it is used in some intravenous medicines.
