Principles of Principles of intravenous fluid intravenous fluid therapy therapy BY BY Omar Mohammad Saleh Omar Mohammad Saleh Assistant Lecturer of Tropical Medicine and Assistant Lecturer of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Gastroenterology HUCOM HUCOM 2 2 nd nd April 2012 April 2012
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Principles of intravenous fluid Principles of intravenous fluid therapytherapy
BYBYOmar Mohammad SalehOmar Mohammad Saleh
Assistant Lecturer of Tropical Medicine and Assistant Lecturer of Tropical Medicine and GastroenterologyGastroenterology
HUCOMHUCOM
22ndnd April 2012 April 2012
Learning objectivesLearning objectives
Historical aspect of intravenous fluid therapyHistorical aspect of intravenous fluid therapyBasics of fluid therapyBasics of fluid therapyPatient assessmentPatient assessmentTypes of I.V fluid therapyTypes of I.V fluid therapyIndications of I.V fluid therapyIndications of I.V fluid therapyComplications of I.V fluid therapyComplications of I.V fluid therapy Take home messagesTake home messages
Why is fluid therapy so importantWhy is fluid therapy so important ? ?
11 - -It maintains the shape and integrity of all cells in It maintains the shape and integrity of all cells in the bodythe body
22 - -It maintains blood pressure/ volumeIt maintains blood pressure/ volume33 - -A transport medium forA transport medium for; ;
11 . .Delivery of nutrients and oxygen to the Delivery of nutrients and oxygen to the tissuestissues
22 . .Removal of waste products from the bodyRemoval of waste products from the body44 - -A medium for all the biochemical reactions A medium for all the biochemical reactions
necessary for lifenecessary for life Approximately 60% of the body is waterApproximately 60% of the body is water!!
The British Medical Journal published a letter sent from The British Medical Journal published a letter sent from a concerned clinical researcher and a senior professor a concerned clinical researcher and a senior professor of surgery from of surgery from Edinburgh (1). They surveyed 33 Edinburgh (1). They surveyed 33 Foundation Year 1 doctorsFoundation Year 1 doctors (interns) during their first (interns) during their first hospital rotation as doctors, testing their knowledge of hospital rotation as doctors, testing their knowledge of fluid and electrolyte balance, and ability to prescribe fluid and electrolyte balance, and ability to prescribe fluids correctly. They described the results as fluids correctly. They described the results as “alarmingly poor”,“alarmingly poor”, and called for better and more and called for better and more formalized teaching of fluid administration in medical formalized teaching of fluid administration in medical schoolsschools..
MSJA • Volume 3 Issue 2 • October 2011MSJA • Volume 3 Issue 2 • October 2011
Composition of fluid compartmentsComposition of fluid compartments
Uses of intravenous fluidsUses of intravenous fluids
--Variable electrolyte content and half lifeVariable electrolyte content and half life--Adverse reactionsAdverse reactions
--ExpensiveExpensive
Every day in the hospital, physicians are Every day in the hospital, physicians are required to write orders for intravenous fluid, required to write orders for intravenous fluid, but when asked to explain their choices, few but when asked to explain their choices, few are completely comfortable with justification are completely comfortable with justification for the orderfor the order..
Rule 1: Do Not Be Generous with FluidRule 1: Do Not Be Generous with Fluid
Rule 2: The Source and Magnitude of Usual Water Rule 2: The Source and Magnitude of Usual Water Output Must Be KnownOutput Must Be Known
Rule 3: Know the Quantities of the Electrolytes and Rule 3: Know the Quantities of the Electrolytes and Nutrients That Are Being GivenNutrients That Are Being Given
Rule 4: Know the Aim of Fluid TherapyRule 4: Know the Aim of Fluid Therapy
Rule 5: Do Not Give and Remove the Same Rule 5: Do Not Give and Remove the Same Substance at the Same TimeSubstance at the Same Time
Rule 6: Hypertonic Saline Contains Less Water for a Given Rule 6: Hypertonic Saline Contains Less Water for a Given Amount of Na+ than Isotonic SalineAmount of Na+ than Isotonic Saline
Rule 7: Be Familiar with Different i.v. Solutions and i.v. Rule 7: Be Familiar with Different i.v. Solutions and i.v. AdditivesAdditives
Rule 8: Know that the Kidney Does Not Manufacture Rule 8: Know that the Kidney Does Not Manufacture Water or ElectrolytesWater or Electrolytes
Rule 9: For Short-Term Fluid Therapy, Water, Glucose and Rule 9: For Short-Term Fluid Therapy, Water, Glucose and Perhaps NaCl and Phosphate Need to Be Given – Perhaps NaCl and Phosphate Need to Be Given – Divalent Cations (Ca2+, Mg2+) Do Not Need Divalent Cations (Ca2+, Mg2+) Do Not Need ReplacementReplacement
How should fluids be How should fluids be administeredadministered ? ?
Take home messageTake home message!!11 - -Beware of treating a lab valueBeware of treating a lab value!!
22--Fluid needs are not static always re-assessFluid needs are not static always re-assess
33--Remember that % refers to gram/ 100mlRemember that % refers to gram/ 100ml
44 - -Pure water given IV causes massive hemolysis Pure water given IV causes massive hemolysis (dangerous)(dangerous)
55 - -No single sign is pathognomonic for volume No single sign is pathognomonic for volume status assessmentstatus assessment
Say to me I will forgetSay to me I will forget!!! !!! Show me I will rememberShow me I will remember! !
Involve me I will understandInvolve me I will understand