Intravenous Drip

Definition: Intravenous Drip

Intravenous Drip

Noun

1. Slow continuous drip introducing solutions intravenously (a drop at a time).

Crosswords: Intravenous Drip

English words defined with "intravenous drip": venipuncture. (references)

An intravenous drip (IV drip or IV for short) is the infusion of fluids into a vein, intravenous meaning "within veins." It is administered in medical situations either to replace fluid or to provide easy access to the bloodstream for drugs. It is usually a bag of fluid that is gravity fed (and thus hangs above the patient).

One common, cheap form of flow control is a visible drip chamber, which also removes air from administration, and lets staff observe and control the flow rate.

A bag can also be placed into an inflatable cuff so that the liquid can be pushed into the patient; as the cuff is inflated fluid is infused at a higher flow rate. This is often done with a large bore IV, meaning that the cannula needle that is inserted into the patient´s vein is of a large diameter allowing a high flow rate.

Another method is to use an infusion pump. Infusion pumps allow control over the rate and volume of fluid to be given and are recommended in any case where fine control over intravenous fluids is necessary.

Intravenous fluids are used in a great variety of medical conditions, ranging from dehydration (loss of water) to electrolyte imbalances and acute or chronic blood loss.

Beside blood transfusion and intravenous drugs, there are essentially two types of fluids that are used for intravenous drips: crystalloid and colloid fluids. "Crystalloids" are aqueous solutions of mineral salts such as isotonic saline or Ringer´s solution. "Colloids" are solutions of larger molecules such as gelatine.

IV drips have a number of hazards. More than about 30ml of air can lead to a large air embolism clogging up the pulmonary circulation bringing overall circulation to a stop. In addition, if there exists a defect in the heart with a right to left shunt, smaller amounts of air (as little as 2 ml) can cause an air embolus in the systemic circulation. An "air embolism" of this sort is famously difficult to diagnose because it can cause so many different types of symptoms. A drip placed lower than the patient can cause reverse flow, literally siphoning the bood from a patient. A nonsterile (i.e. reused) administration set can lead to phlebitis, or worse, systemic septicemia. Finally, an unmeasured flow can be to a collapsed vein, or the tip of the cannula can leave the vein, causing a failure to infuse, or localized edema.

Note that an intravenous drip is a sterile medical procedure that should only be performed by trained personnel under medical supervision, using proper equipment.

Language		Translations for "intravenous drip"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		intravenøst drop (continuous intravenous drip infusion), intravenøs infusion (continuous intravenous drip infusion), dråbeinfusion (continuous intravenous drip infusion). (various references)

Dutch		druppelinfuus (continuous drip infusion, continuous intravenous drip infusion, drip, drip-feeding, infusion, perfusion). (various references)

Finnish		suoneen tiputus. (various references)

French		perfusion goutte � goutte (continuous intravenous drip infusion), goutte-� -goutte (continuous drip infusion, continuous intravenous drip infusion, infusion). (various references)

German		Dauertropfinfusion (continuous intravenous drip infusion). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		点滴 (falling drop of water, raindrops). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		て�"てき (falling drop of water, natural enemy, raindrops). (various references)

Pig Latin		intravenousay ipdray

Spanish		perfusión gota a gota (continuous intravenous drip infusion). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-d-e-i-i-n-n-o-p-r-r-s-t-u-v"
	-2 letters: nondisruptive.
	-3 letters: deprivations, proteinurias, repudiations.
	-4 letters: deprivation, derivations, drivetrains, indurations, intravenous, ordinariest, preinvasion, proteinuria, repudiation, repudiators, respiration, supernation, transponder.
	-5 letters: adenovirus, adsorptive, auditories, davenports, derivation, deviations, disruption, disruptive, distrainer, distrainor, drivetrain, eruditions, induration, indurative, inordinate, insinuated, insinuator, inspirator, inundators, irridentas, irruptions, nervations, nondrivers, ordinaries, outspanned, ovaritides, overprints, overstrain, overtrains, patronised, perditions, podiatries, predations, preordains.
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Intravenous Drip

Definition: Intravenous Drip