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lion of judah
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Posted: August 25 2006 at 7:27pm |
Is it possible to prep IV saline solution and the infusion sets?
We have a Type 1 diabetic son and since he was diagnosed 4 years ago. He has thrown up 3 times. The first time we endded up in Children Hosp in Norfolk, next time we endded up on the phone every hour and a half to the doctor to watch and see if he needed to come in, last time we endded up at Johns Hopkins. Throwing up is very bad for a type 1, with our son once he starts he doesn't stop, gets dehyrated, and needs fluids. ONce he receives fluids he is fine. I was thinking I should keep thesse on hand if I could anyways.
But how hard is it to learn to give an IV?
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700renegade
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I can do one in a cow lickety-split.
I'm not out much if they end up dying though.
I'd want to be sure there were no other options before I tried it on my kids.
My littlest guy was in the hospital for some respiratory deal ( RSV ) last winter. They had him on an IV of the exact same fluid ( I forget the name ) as I buy for my cattle from the vet. I bet I buy it for about 100x cheaper than the hospital charged though.
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Same with antibiotics. Cheaper and the same stuff. If you have time, check and see if you can find the name of the fulid. Thanks
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femvet
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Lion, the trick is to learn to lay the IV. It takes lots of poroper training and practice. Do not attempt this without training! A better solution might be extra testing and keep plenty of hydration fluids on hand. You can even make them yourself, simple solution of water, sugar and salt.
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randyb
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As an EMT-A, I can start and maintain an IV in the field under a doctors orders. This is not something that you want to be trying out. You need to be trained and be able to ID if things go wrong with the IV. It is not terribly difficult to get an IV started on a healthy indiviudal, but when they are sick, dehydrated and such, it is not an easy task. You would be better off taking an EMT-B, or LPN training and building from there.
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You absolutely need to be trained and certified to perform such a procedure. Think logically, how many problems will arise when it is done wrong? And even trained nurses, doctors, etc. don't always get it right.
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The only way to grow is to take a chance.
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Oral Rehydration Salts are the best alternative and a superior choice if you are not trained or if your child is alone.
ADVENTURE MEDICAL Oral Rehydration Salts
$7.00
ADVENTURE MEDICAL Oral Rehydration Salts Guard against dehydration due to intestinal problems, vomiting, and heat exhaustion by rehydrating with these rehydration salts.
These may be obtained from any sporting goods company I found these at Eastern Mountain Sports http://www.ems.com/catalog/product_detail_square.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442110629&emssrcid=adwords_oral+rehydration+salts |
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Moutainwinds, the IV fluid I get from my vet is "Lactated Ringers Injection, SC".
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lionofjudah, I also have a son who's Type I diabetic. Do you use phenargan when he first throws up? We keep a supply on hand -suppositories, but it also comes in tablets. This has been effective with him so far (diagnosed 3 years ago), even when he had the flu. Our doc's instructions are if he throws up more than once to go to the emergency room, but we haven't had to do that (knock on wood).
Have you been able to stock up on insulin & supplies?
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Thanks 7. I have medical supplies out the wazoo, but have not been able to find IVs for a while. Those I have were way out of date. Thanks again.
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700, are you rehydrating subcutaneously or intravenously? It's done both ways with animals.... |
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700renegade
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I usually put in 0.5L subcutaneously in the neck for young calves w/ scours or other problems. If they need IV then I wasn't paying enough attention. The tail-head of a larger cow is a great spot for IV drugs, but never had a reason to try rehydrating anything large.
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janetn
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IVs are not for laypeople To many things can go wrong. Very wrong
The phenagren idea is a great one! Also you could try rehydrating rectally in a dire emergency. Dr woodsons book has something on this I think. Could someone who has the book please check.
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lion of judah
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I have never heard of phenagren, what is it?
Yes, we have been able to get about 9 months supply of pump supplies and 3 to 4 months of insulin. But it has been slow
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janetn
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Its an antiemetic [ aka anti nausea ] drug
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I would love to be able to find phenergen suppostitories but I think this is a prescription drug isn't it?
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How about an oral rehydration solution.
The simplest formula is 3 Tablespoons of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt, dissolved in 1 quart of potable water. An alternative simple formula is 8 teaspoons of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt, dissolved in 1 quart of potable water. |
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I agree with the general opinion here: it is best to control the nausea, then hydrate orally.
Most anti-emetics (nausea meds) are by prescription. These can come in oral form (pills or liquid), rectal suppositories, and injectable (can be IV or IM). Depending on your physician, you may be able to get some to have on hand. If this isn't an option, meclizine (brand name Bonine) is an over-the-counter motion sickness tablet that is fairly effective for nausea from any cause. In a non-vomiting patient who is otherwise able to drink, oral rehydration works almost as well as IV, and it still works when all the hospitals are closed.
However, I generally disagree that there is a tremendous risk associated with placing a peripheral IV (central lines are obviously different), especially when the alternative may be fatal. The biggest "risk" is that it won't work well, but I think many people could learn how to do it, with proper instructional material. I've seen lots of medical/nursing students placing IVs after very brief instruction, and while I've seen a lot of non-functional results, I've never seen anyone in life-threatening acute danger--which is the situation we'd be talking about.
Of course, my first (and safest) recommendation would be to access your local health care system, but what if it's overwhelmed and non-functional in some way?
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