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Q: Why use sterile saline to hydrate in hospitals?
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What can substitute contact lens liquid?

You should only use commercially prepared sterile saline solution with contacts. Anything else risks permanent damage to your eyes.


Can you use sterile saline for animals on humans?

Technically yes, although you won't find a human physician ordering veterinary supplies for use on his own patients - the risk of liability in human medicine for doing this is too high. However, if you are looking at a first aid kit at home, a veterinary sterile saline solution will do fine for a human.


Is it preferable to use sterile water for irrigation to clean my eyes?

Using sterile water is ideal if that's all you've got to clean your eyes. It's always better to use saline to clean your eyes out, though.


Can normal saline be used for practice injections?

Hypothetically, yes it can. HOWEVER, using sterile water for practicing IM injections will HURT. The sterile water is not isotonic with the cells in your body and will result in both pain and small uncontrolled muscle spasms that will subside in a few minutes. Please if possible use an isotonic sterile saline solution as this should not produce any pain or side effects.


Can washing your eyes with cooking salt and water daily do any damage to the eyes?

Rinsing eyes with a mild saline solution is safe, as long as the saline is prepared properly. The salt needs to be totally dissolved and it would be better to use a sterile solution available at most pharmacies.


How do you use the word hydrate in a sentence?

It is important to hydrate before going out into the heat.


How do you use undrinkable water to hydrate yourself?

Use the water to give yourself enema. This will at least hydrate your intestines.


Can you use normal saline in a cpap?

Normal Saline should not be used in the humidifier of your CPAP machine. Only distilled water should be used. The salt in the saline water could build up in the water chamber and introduce bacteria in the air your breathe. If you have further questions regarding this, you should speak with your physician or respiratory therapist.


Shelf life normal saline for irrigation open bottle?

Normal saline used for irrigating wounds in a hospital setting is good for 24 hours after opening it. In the home setting, many clients will use a bottle for longer than 24 hours due to the cost.


What solution to use for continuous bladder irrigation?

Doctors would prescribe what solution to use. normally they use either normal saline or sterile water


Can contact lens solution be used as saline solution?

Yes, I use them all the time. They will provide some lubrication to the eye without harming them. They have to be "sterile" to begin with in order not to "dirty" the eye although solution and eye drops are meant to have completely different functions.


How can you use saline in a sentence?

He washed his contact lenses in the saline solution. The IV was a saline drip to keep him hydrated.