These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Flow rate variance of commonly used IV infusion techniques.
    Author: Dula DJ, Muller HA, Donovan JW.
    Journal: J Trauma; 1981 Jun; 21(6):480-2. PubMed ID: 7230304.
    Abstract:
    Fluid resuscitation of the acutely hypovolemic shock state may involve the infusion of crystalloid, colloid, or blood components at various flow rates, depending on the clinical status of the patient. A study was designed in which these fluids were infused via gravity, blood pump, pressure infusion cuff, or being pushed in manually by way of a 50-cc syringe. Flow rate for each fluid and corresponding method of administration were established and compared. The flow rates for each fluid were most rapid with the pressure infusion cuff, followed by the blood pump and the 50-cc syringe. Gravity was the slowest method of infusion. These data may help in the choice of an appropriate method of fluid administration in resuscitation of the hypovolemic shock state.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]