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Are there any parmedics/docs here who can educate me on IV fluids.
My limited knowledge is that standard saline is administered in many situations to simply keep people hydrated and to keep Blood quantity up?
I'd like to add some IV stuff to my medical supplies and wanted to know what was involved. I already have a box of the catheters which I think is the hardest item to find.
I am less concerned about the techniques involved in administering it as I would imagine there will always be somebody around that is trained to start an IV. My thinking is that within a half mile of me there are probably 100 docs, 1000 nurses etc and NONE of them probably keep supplies on hand.
My limited knowledge is that standard saline is administered in many situations to simply keep people hydrated and to keep Blood quantity up?
I'd like to add some IV stuff to my medical supplies and wanted to know what was involved. I already have a box of the catheters which I think is the hardest item to find.
I am less concerned about the techniques involved in administering it as I would imagine there will always be somebody around that is trained to start an IV. My thinking is that within a half mile of me there are probably 100 docs, 1000 nurses etc and NONE of them probably keep supplies on hand.