Avoiding hypotonic solutions in paediatrics
... from brainstem herniation (10). • To date, isotonic solutions have been demonstrated to be safer than hypotonic solutions as an initial empirical maintenance fluid choice (outside of the NICU setting), with the addition of glucose and potassium as appropriate (Table 1) (3,11-14). To enhance patient ...
... from brainstem herniation (10). • To date, isotonic solutions have been demonstrated to be safer than hypotonic solutions as an initial empirical maintenance fluid choice (outside of the NICU setting), with the addition of glucose and potassium as appropriate (Table 1) (3,11-14). To enhance patient ...
Quality Improvement Guidelines for Central Venous Access
... caval atrial region utilizing the assistance of real-time imaging. The most commonly used imaging techniques during placement include fluoroscopy and ultrasonography. Tunneled catheters are defined as catheters that travel through a subcutaneous tract prior to exiting the body through a small incisi ...
... caval atrial region utilizing the assistance of real-time imaging. The most commonly used imaging techniques during placement include fluoroscopy and ultrasonography. Tunneled catheters are defined as catheters that travel through a subcutaneous tract prior to exiting the body through a small incisi ...
West 11 orientation - Children`s Hospital of Wisconsin
... Dosages calculated on weight ->significantly different from adults. Computation error can result in a significant under or over-dosage. ‘ten-fold’ error (e.g., a misplaced decimal point can mean a ten-fold change in the appropriate dosage of medication) One example: Jose Eric Martinez; ill two-month ...
... Dosages calculated on weight ->significantly different from adults. Computation error can result in a significant under or over-dosage. ‘ten-fold’ error (e.g., a misplaced decimal point can mean a ten-fold change in the appropriate dosage of medication) One example: Jose Eric Martinez; ill two-month ...
CRRT Solutions
... • K concentrations between 0 to 4 meq⁄ l are acceptable and commercially available. • Most patients have a degree of hyperkalemia at initiation of RRT therapy. • If K free fluid is used, careful monitoring is necessary. • In cases of severe hyperkalemia associated with arrhythmia and⁄or hemodynamic ...
... • K concentrations between 0 to 4 meq⁄ l are acceptable and commercially available. • Most patients have a degree of hyperkalemia at initiation of RRT therapy. • If K free fluid is used, careful monitoring is necessary. • In cases of severe hyperkalemia associated with arrhythmia and⁄or hemodynamic ...
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT)
... blood) to an area of lower concentration (the fluid within the peritoneal cavity) Osmosis: movement of water across the peritoneal membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration. Ultrafiltration: water removal related to an osmotic pressure gradient wit ...
... blood) to an area of lower concentration (the fluid within the peritoneal cavity) Osmosis: movement of water across the peritoneal membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration. Ultrafiltration: water removal related to an osmotic pressure gradient wit ...
Guidance for Staff on Medicines used to Treat Common Conditions
... Diabetic Medication Diabetes is a condition where the body cannot digest glucose. Glucose is the substance that is formed after digesting sugary foods and carbohydrates (bread, rice, pasta, biscuits, potatoes etc.) Insulin is the hormone required to digest glucose and some people are unable to produ ...
... Diabetic Medication Diabetes is a condition where the body cannot digest glucose. Glucose is the substance that is formed after digesting sugary foods and carbohydrates (bread, rice, pasta, biscuits, potatoes etc.) Insulin is the hormone required to digest glucose and some people are unable to produ ...
NCLEX Cheat Sheet
... asymptomatic, and does not usually require treatment. Diverticulitis is an inflammatory complication of diverticulosis. It causes signs and symptoms that can have serious consequences. Most uncomplicated diverticulitis patients with mild symptoms are treated with antibiotics and a clear liquid diet. ...
... asymptomatic, and does not usually require treatment. Diverticulitis is an inflammatory complication of diverticulosis. It causes signs and symptoms that can have serious consequences. Most uncomplicated diverticulitis patients with mild symptoms are treated with antibiotics and a clear liquid diet. ...
Xamic - Renata Limited
... intramuscular treatment is begun with 10mg/kg (=0.5 ml every 5 kg) by slow intravenous route, continuing the oral administration up to the required dose. Where it is more convenient (e.g. in small babies) the ampoules, diluted in a little sweetened water, may be orally administrated instead of the c ...
... intramuscular treatment is begun with 10mg/kg (=0.5 ml every 5 kg) by slow intravenous route, continuing the oral administration up to the required dose. Where it is more convenient (e.g. in small babies) the ampoules, diluted in a little sweetened water, may be orally administrated instead of the c ...
Eschenbacher High Alert Medication Presentation October 2007
... Warfarin and insulins caused: One in every seven estimated adverse drug events treated in emergency departments More than a quarter of all estimated hospitalizations In the elderly, insulin, warfarin, and digoxin were implicated in: One in every three estimated adverse drug events treated in e ...
... Warfarin and insulins caused: One in every seven estimated adverse drug events treated in emergency departments More than a quarter of all estimated hospitalizations In the elderly, insulin, warfarin, and digoxin were implicated in: One in every three estimated adverse drug events treated in e ...
Med Rec Screen Saver Medical Pharmacies
... Research suggests medication errors can be decreased by using this process. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has suggested that as many as 50% of medication errors could be prevented by using an effective Medication Reconciliation Process ...
... Research suggests medication errors can be decreased by using this process. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has suggested that as many as 50% of medication errors could be prevented by using an effective Medication Reconciliation Process ...
Chronic kidney disease case study
... 5. What are the treatment options for Stage 5 CKD? Explain the difference between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Harmful waste buildup in the blood, a rise of blood pressure and fluid retention are associated with Stage 5 CKD. More extensive treatments such as hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysi ...
... 5. What are the treatment options for Stage 5 CKD? Explain the difference between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Harmful waste buildup in the blood, a rise of blood pressure and fluid retention are associated with Stage 5 CKD. More extensive treatments such as hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysi ...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
... catheter. The PICC is inserted through an arm vain, and then pushed into a larger vein in the chest area for the purpose of placing the PICC near the heart. The PICC can stay in place for several weeks or months at a time. One of the purposes for this is so that patients won’t need to have an IV lin ...
... catheter. The PICC is inserted through an arm vain, and then pushed into a larger vein in the chest area for the purpose of placing the PICC near the heart. The PICC can stay in place for several weeks or months at a time. One of the purposes for this is so that patients won’t need to have an IV lin ...
Special Collection Procedures
... After drawing the blood from the line, a nurse will inject heparin or saline into the line until all the blood is pushed back into the patient. This keeps the line from clotting. ...
... After drawing the blood from the line, a nurse will inject heparin or saline into the line until all the blood is pushed back into the patient. This keeps the line from clotting. ...
Unit 10. Special Collection Procedures
... After drawing the blood from the line, a nurse will inject heparin or saline into the line until all the blood is pushed back into the patient. This keeps the line from clotting. ...
... After drawing the blood from the line, a nurse will inject heparin or saline into the line until all the blood is pushed back into the patient. This keeps the line from clotting. ...
Liver Imaging: A Case of Cirrhosis and Budd-Chiari
... Arrow: Recanalized umbilical vein Other features of cirrhosis: Enlarged spleen, Enlarged liver caudate and left lobes, atrophied right lobe, heterogeneous ...
... Arrow: Recanalized umbilical vein Other features of cirrhosis: Enlarged spleen, Enlarged liver caudate and left lobes, atrophied right lobe, heterogeneous ...
Cooled ThermoTherapy™ What can I expect?
... sensation of having to empty your bladder, or a warm sensation in your abdomen. ...
... sensation of having to empty your bladder, or a warm sensation in your abdomen. ...
Slide 1
... indication that the medication’s properties have changed (especially insulin, nitroglycerin & phenytoin). 24. Measure exactly; there should be no bubbles. 25. Have sharps containers as close to the area of use as possible. ...
... indication that the medication’s properties have changed (especially insulin, nitroglycerin & phenytoin). 24. Measure exactly; there should be no bubbles. 25. Have sharps containers as close to the area of use as possible. ...
Full Article - College of Intensive Care Medicine
... been used successfully to manage patients.13,15-17 While a negative inotropic effect and bradycardia are often believed to be the major cause of the haemodynamic compromise in calcium channel blocker toxicity, the haemodynamic features that have been reported in diltiazem overdose are low systemic v ...
... been used successfully to manage patients.13,15-17 While a negative inotropic effect and bradycardia are often believed to be the major cause of the haemodynamic compromise in calcium channel blocker toxicity, the haemodynamic features that have been reported in diltiazem overdose are low systemic v ...
Congenital Anomalies of the Inferior Vena Cava and their Clinical
... into the superior vena cava. According to our investigations, dilatation of the hemiazygos and azygos veins in such cases amounted to 15e18 mm. The terminal part of azygos vein near its drainage into the superior vena cava was particularly dilated. We believe that the reason for this dilatation of t ...
... into the superior vena cava. According to our investigations, dilatation of the hemiazygos and azygos veins in such cases amounted to 15e18 mm. The terminal part of azygos vein near its drainage into the superior vena cava was particularly dilated. We believe that the reason for this dilatation of t ...
BioFlo Power Injectable Ports
... Remain closed during normal increases in central venous pressure to prevent blood reflux in the catheter tip ...
... Remain closed during normal increases in central venous pressure to prevent blood reflux in the catheter tip ...
Beta-Blockers
... beta-blockers are used to relieve chest pain (medically called “angina pectoris”) and prevent additional heart attacks in patients who have suffered a previous heart attack. Some beta-blockers are also used to correct irregular heartbeat, prevent migraine headache, treat tremors and/or manage heart ...
... beta-blockers are used to relieve chest pain (medically called “angina pectoris”) and prevent additional heart attacks in patients who have suffered a previous heart attack. Some beta-blockers are also used to correct irregular heartbeat, prevent migraine headache, treat tremors and/or manage heart ...
versus
... observed by FoRsUNG et al. [12) may be due to baroreceptor response following the increase in diastolic blood pressure. The increase in diastolic blood pressure, statistically significant but clinically not threatening, became also obvious in our patients (table 2), yet !.here was no slowing of hear ...
... observed by FoRsUNG et al. [12) may be due to baroreceptor response following the increase in diastolic blood pressure. The increase in diastolic blood pressure, statistically significant but clinically not threatening, became also obvious in our patients (table 2), yet !.here was no slowing of hear ...
Antibiotic and Ethanol Lock Therapy Medication Use Policy
... The use of central venous catheters (CVC) has increased dramatically in recent years. As use has increased, so has the rate of catheter-related infections. Infection remains one of the most devastating complications associated with vascular access devices, especially with long-term total parenteral ...
... The use of central venous catheters (CVC) has increased dramatically in recent years. As use has increased, so has the rate of catheter-related infections. Infection remains one of the most devastating complications associated with vascular access devices, especially with long-term total parenteral ...
1.1 Anorexia
... 1. Anorexia is a manifestation of the underlying disease. Anorexia is not the cause of the patient’s terminal condition. However, most families and physicians express this erroneous belief in statements such as, “If only he would eat, he would get better!” 2. Family and friends are often more concer ...
... 1. Anorexia is a manifestation of the underlying disease. Anorexia is not the cause of the patient’s terminal condition. However, most families and physicians express this erroneous belief in statements such as, “If only he would eat, he would get better!” 2. Family and friends are often more concer ...
Intravenous therapy
Intravenous therapy (IV therapy or iv therapy in short) is the infusion of liquid substances directly into a vein. Intravenous simply means ""within vein"". Therapies administered intravenously are often called specialty pharmaceuticals. It is commonly referred to as a drip because many systems of administration employ a drip chamber, which prevents air from entering the blood stream (air embolism), and allows an estimation of flow rate.Intravenous therapy may be used to correct electrolyte imbalances, to deliver medications, for blood transfusion or as fluid replacement to correct, for example, dehydration. Intravenous therapy can also be used for chemotherapy.Compared with other routes of administration, the intravenous route is the fastest way to deliver fluids and medications throughout the body. The bioavailability of the medication is 100% in IV therapy.