Intravenous (IV) therapy is a common procedure that over 90% of hospitalized patients get as part of their care. This is the delivery of fluids, blood, or medication directly into the patient’s body through the veins.
While this is the easiest and most efficient way to administer medication to patients rapidly, you “just” get IV therapy willy-nilly. There are “situations” when your doctor will prescribe this option, and Caridad Healthcare, Inc. is here to talk about them:
- Dehydration
Our bodies normally lose wter when we breathe, sweat, urinate, or perform physical activities. Things like high temperatures and drinking alcohol can cause us to lose more water.
The IV is the fastest way to get water into your body. Not everyone needs it. Health Service typically uses IV therapy to treat patients in advanced stages of dehydration.
- Malnutrition
Partial parenteral nutrition or total parenteral nutrition are methods of feeding for patients who can no longer meet their daily nutritional requirements themselves. For example, a bedridden loved one recovering from a stroke may need feeding assistance. So your local Nursing Service in Roma, Texas may suggest TPN or PPN.
- Surgery
IV therapy is really handy in situations involving surgery. Doctors and nurses use this method to keep a steady flow of anesthesia, antibiotics, and other vital fluids towards the patient.
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