Essay On Intravenous Confusion Therapy

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 INTRAVENOUS INFUSION THERAPY

Intravenous infusion therapy (IV therapy) is the commonly procedure in which liquid substances are directly injected or infused into a vein of the human. This way of administration is the fastest way to deliver fluids and medications throughout the body when compared to any other procedures. These way of administering therapies are normally referred to as Drips in the medical practices Fig 1.1: Patient receiving intravenous medication

This type therapy is a very common procedure carried out in almost all the hospitals. Over 90 -95% of hospitalized patients are administrated with one or the other form of intravenous therapy in various medical treatments.

The chamber is partially filled with liquid in order to prevent air bubbles from entering the tubing. A particle filter is often located at the bottom outlet of the chamber

 Connection tubing: Usually 150 cm long and made of PVC; for special applications also available in other lengths and material

 Piercing spike: Depending on the type of container to be used with, the piercing spike is sharp (for rubber stoppers) or rounded and blunt (for bag insertion sites). It contains one channel for fluid and optionally a second channel for venting

 Vent: Upon opening of a cap or stopper air flows into the container. The vent usually is equipped with a bacterial filter

 Drop chamber: A drop generator is located at the top of the drop chamber, which produces drops of a certain size. The chamber is partially filled with liquid in order to prevent air bubbles from entering the tubing. A particle filter is often located at the bottom outlet of the chamber

 Connection tubing: Usually 150 cm long and made of PVC; for special applications also available in other lengths and material Fig 1.2: Standardized infusion