When nitroglycerin is given intravinously, there are two containers: one with nitroglycerin and the other with solution. Both are dripping into the patient. Would there be any damage to a patient, if only nitroglycerin is dripping into his vein, because second container got empty and nobody replaced it? Thanks, Alex
Alex wrote: > When nitroglycerin is given intravinously, there are two containers: one with nitroglycerin and > the other with solution. Both are dripping into the patient. Would there be any damage to a > patient, if only nitroglycerin is dripping into his vein, because second container got empty and > nobody replaced it? > No. > > Thanks, > You are welcome. Servant to the humblest person in the universe, Andrew -- Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Board-Certified Cardiologist http://www.heartmdphd.com/ ** Who is the humblest person in the universe? http://makeashorterlink.com/?W1F522557 What is all this about? http://makeashorterlink.com/?G5EF42A77 Is this spam? http://makeashorterlink.com/?N69721867
was the 'other' solution a bag of normal saline that was hung to basically 'keep the vein open' and so that the iv pump won't go off when the nitro or heparin bag empties? probably. why don't you ask the nurse what is going on. i am sure he/she would be happy to answer your questions. janet "Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > When nitroglycerin is given intravinously, there are two containers: one with nitroglycerin and > the other with solution. Both are dripping into the patient. Would there be any damage to a > patient, if only nitroglycerin is dripping into his vein, because second container got empty and > nobody replaced it? > > Thanks, > > Alex
[email protected] (Alex) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>... > What about intravinous Heparine? > > Alex The typical protocol of PTT monitoring for heparin administration would correct for any interruption of IV heparin. Servant to the humblest person in the universe, Andrew -- Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Board-Certified Cardiologist http://www.heartmdphd.com/ ** Who is the humblest person in the universe? http://makeashorterlink.com/?W1F522557 What is all this about? http://makeashorterlink.com/?G5EF42A77 Is this spam? http://makeashorterlink.com/?N69721867
"janet" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>... > was the 'other' solution a bag of normal saline that was hung to basically 'keep the vein > open' and so that the iv pump won't go off when the nitro or heparin bag empties? probably. > why don't you ask the nurse what is going on. i am sure he/she would be happy to answer your > questions. janet Could there be damage to the patient because they are getting too much unnecessary saline to 'keep the pump from going off', and develop CHF? What's wrong if the pump goes off when the nitro empties? Kathy > > "Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:[email protected]... > > When nitroglycerin is given intravinously, there are two containers: one with nitroglycerin and > > the other with solution. Both are dripping into the patient. Would there be any damage to a > > patient, if only nitroglycerin is dripping into his vein, because second container got empty and > > nobody replaced it? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Alex
