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WHAT IS IT AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE IS IT USED?
Intravenous Injection (IV)
What is intravenous injection?
Intravenous means "within a vein or into'', intravenous is a medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein also called IV. When blood tests are required, a blood sample is often taken intravenously.Also, when some of the drugs used in medicine for treatment need to be administered intravenously, they are often given by intravenous injection. With IV (intravenous) applications, the duration of the treatment and the patient's vascular status should be taken into account when selecting the appropriate vein. More than 80% of hospitalized patients receive intravenous therapy. In particular, drugs that are undesirable to be administered quickly and when more than one drug is required, it is preferred to be mixed into the serum and administered slowly.
Why Use Intravenous Injection?
Intravenous administration of drugs provides a faster onset of action than other methods. Some drugs can only be given intravenously. It is also possible for many drugs to be taken orally or by intramuscular injection instead of intravenous injection. The most commonly used veins for intravenous access are the antecubital (front of the elbow) veins located in the elbows in the arms.
A rubber cuff is tied to the arm so that it becomes visible and palpable under the skin by filling with blood into the vein. The entry point is determined by visualizing the vein or sometimes by feeling it with the fingers. This point and the determined area around it are sterilized and the vein is entered with the appropriate needle. Sometimes the veins in front of the elbow cannot be found in patients because they are very thin, in these cases other veins are sought