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Normal saline
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What is the chemical formula for normal saline?
Saline is nothing more than salt water. Salt is NaCl. Normal saline is a 0.9% solution of NaCl in H2O.
What are commonly used diluent to reconstitute powder?
Water for injection or normal saline
Which is more viscous pure water or saline water?
The saline water is more viscous.
Why is normal saline used instead of distilled water for dressing wounds and rinsing contact lens?
salt helps to prevent the growth of bacteria in wounds and the salt in saline also matches the normal salinity of tears which makes it more comfortable to put contacts in you eyes.
What is the difference between sterile water for inhalation and sterile water for irrigation?
none
Are normal saline solution and sterile water solution the same?
No, saline is water H2O with sodium chloride NaCl, and water is just H2O
What is other names for saline?
Saline is a solution that is made of sodium chloride and water. It is also known as salt water, or sterile salt water.
What are contrainidcations and indications of using saline solution in wounds?
I don't believe there are any contraindications. Normal saline or sterile saline is usually the fluid of choice to help irrigate or debride wounds. It is usually used because it has little to no effect on the tissues. But it is contraindicated when Acticoat products are to be used on the wound, due to the fact that Acticoat has silver in it. It is recommended that sterile water be used instead.
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 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.
What is normal saline?
Normal saline is 0.9% NaCl (sodium chloride or salt). This means that for every 100 mL of water there is 0.9 grams of NaCl. This is equivalent to 9.0 grams per litre or 0.009 grams per millilitre.
What kind of water must be used in medical preparations and why?
Distilled water is the kind of water that must be used in medical preparations. Distilled water is the closest thing that can be found to absolutely clean water.
What is the chemical formula for normal saline?
Saline is nothing more than salt water. Salt is NaCl. Normal saline is a 0.9% solution of NaCl in H2O.
Why is ti advisable to use normal saline solution rather than water?
Not sure what you are using saline solution for but i would say that saline solution is steril and water is not.
Why is salt water sterile?
It is not sterile, generally. Sterile means free of contaminates such as potential pathogens. Salt water in the ocean, for example, containes various microscopic organisms. Saline solution is a sterilized salt solution that contains usually only water molecules with ionized sodium and chlorine.
Are body fluids isotonic to cells?
Most are. A notable exception is urine. The kidneys are able to concentrate the salts and nitrogenous wastes in the urine so as to conserve water. A dehydrated person will produce very concentrated, hypertonic urine.
What is the HCPCS or CPT Code for .9 percent sodium chloride irrigation solution 1000ml?
A4217 sterile water saline
