Terms Flashcards
cannula
a thin tube inserted into a vein or body cavity to administer medicine, drain off fluid, or insert a surgical instrument.
injection port
An injection port is a medical device used for the administration of insulin or other physician approved medicine into the subcutaneous tissue
No needles
J loop and pigtail (extension tubing)
An intravenous adapter for infusion therapy. It comes with standard bore, flexible extension tubing with twist-on luer lock to be used with an IV Start Kit to draw blood or begin infusion therapy.
pigtail
pigtail catheter an angiographic catheter ending in a tightly curled tip that resembles the tail of a pig
saline: quarter, half and normal
QuarterSaline: Used for correction of hypovolemia. This solution is used for maintenance IV fluids in all pediatric patients greater than 1 month old due to the risk of hyponatremia with hypotonic IV fluids.
Half Saline: Sodium chloride 0.45% (1/2 NS), also known as half-strength normal saline, is a hypotonic IV solution used for replacing water in patients who have hypovolemia with hypernatremia. Excess use may lead to hyponatremia due to the dilution of sodium, especially in patients who are prone to water retention.
Normal Saline The most commonly used crystalloid worldwide is normal saline which is used in the management and treatment of dehydration (e.g., hypovolemia, shock), metabolic alkalosis in the presence of fluid loss, and mild sodium depletion.
lactated ringers
Lactated Ringer’s injection is used to replace water and electrolyte loss in patients with low blood volume or low blood pressure. It is also used as an alkalinizing agent, which increases the pH level of the body.
5% dextrose lactated ringers
hypertonic
D5W
Dextrose 5% in water is injected into a vein through an IV to replace lost fluids and provide carbohydrates to the body. Dextrose 5% in water is used to treat low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), insulin shock, or dehydration (fluid loss).
D10W
Dextrose 10% in Water (D10W) is an hypertonic IV solution used in the treatment of ketosis of starvation and provides calories (380 kcal/L), free water, and no electrolytes.
D5.45 NaCl
when administered intravenously, these solutions provide a source of water, carbohydrates and electrolytes.
central venous access device
These devices are used to draw blood and give treatments, including intravenous fluids, drugs, or blood transfusions. A thin, flexible tube is inserted into a vein, usually below the collarbone.
Electronic infusion device (EID)
A device for monitoring intravenous infusions. The device may have an alarm in case the flow is restricted because of an occlusion of the line. In that case, the alarm will sound when a preset pressure limit is sensed.
peripherally installed central catheter (PICC)
A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), also called a PICC line, is a long, thin tube that’s inserted through a vein in the arm and passed through to the larger veins near the heart.
infiltration
Infiltration is the inadvertent administration of a non‐vesicant solution or medication into surrounding tissues of the intravenous (IV) catheter. It is one of the most common complications in infusion therapy involving an IV catheter.
Essentially, fluid leaks out into the surrounding soft tissues.
phlebitis
“Inflammation of the vein”
The vein becomes inflamed because there’s blood clotting inside it or the vein walls are damaged. Superficial thrombophlebitis is the term for an inflamed vein near the surface of the skin (usually a varicose vein) caused by a blood clot.
embolus
a blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object which has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism.
