What are the hazards of intravenous infusion to children?

Infusion is very harmful to children's health. It is more effective than intravenous injection or medication, and has greater side effects. Infusion is the injection of glucose and drugs into blood vessels so that they flow throughout the body. Long-term infusion will reduce the body's resistance and blood vessels will be damaged to varying degrees. For some minor illnesses, it is best to treat them with medication and pay attention to a light diet.

Intravenous infusion is a method of administering large amounts of fluids, electrolytes or blood through a vein. Intravenous infusion requires highly specialized techniques that began in the 17th century and made great progress in the 20th century. Intravenous infusion does have advantages over other modes of drug administration in some aspects, such as high bioavailability and easy control of drug administration rate. The widespread use of intravenous infusion does not mean that it has no adverse reactions. On the contrary, the abuse of infusion will bring more serious consequences. Statistics from the China Safe Injection Alliance show that more than 390,000 people die from unsafe injections in my country every year. Some doctors abuse intravenous infusion in order to cheat money. Through investigation, experts found that more than 95% of people are unaware of the serious harm caused by the abuse of infusion, and more than 70% of infusions are unnecessary. While such widespread intravenous infusions are frightening, what effects will intravenous infusions have on the human body?

1. Effects of drugs and insoluble particles in intravenous injections

Drugs and particles can induce phlebitis and infusion reactions. The blood vessel walls are smooth in normal state. When the inner wall of the blood vessel is stimulated and damaged, the wall becomes rough, which will cause platelet adhesion. When insoluble particles enter the human body with the blood, they can easily induce phlebitis. Infusion reaction is a common phenomenon after we perform infusion. There are many factors that can cause infusion reaction, such as impurities in the drug, too high concentration of the drug solution, too low drug temperature during infusion, etc. Infusion reactions include febrile reactions, heart failure, pulmonary edema, air embolism, etc. The main clinical manifestations of febrile reactions include chills, shivering, fever, etc., and may also include nausea, vomiting, dizziness and other symptoms.

2Intravenous infusion is prone to cause adverse drug reactions

The probability of adverse reactions, as well as the speed and degree of adverse reactions, will vary depending on the route of administration. For the same drug, the dose used for intravenous infusion is larger than that for intramuscular injection, and the reaction is faster, while oral drugs are absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract and are less likely to cause adverse reactions. Therefore, the probability of adverse reactions caused by intravenous administration is much higher than that of intramuscular injection and oral administration. The adverse reactions caused by intravenous infusion are due to the large amount of infusion, which directly enters the blood circulation, so the reaction will be very fast, which will cause greater harm to the human body. At the same time, intravenous injections are often used in combination with several drugs. As we all know, improper mixing of different drugs may lead to unpredictable harms due to interactions. Therefore, when taking medication, you must follow the principle of "if it can be taken orally, don't inject it intramuscularly; if it can be injected intramuscularly, don't drip it intravenously."

3. Harm of intravenous infusion to blood vessels

Intravenous infusion is a great stimulation to blood vessels. Long-term or improper infusion can cause serious damage to blood vessels. Intravenous infusion will inject a large amount of sterile solution or medicine into the human body. No matter what kind of injection it is, there will be a large number of insoluble particles. These particles can cause great harm or even endanger life when entering the human body. When the particles in the drug solution exceed the diameter of the capillaries, these particles will accumulate in the capillaries of the liver, kidneys, heart, etc. If long-term infusion is used, it will cause serious consequences such as pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis and cancer, bleeding, increased venous pressure, and microvascular thrombosis. At the same time, as these particles are engulfed by macrophages, the macrophages enlarge and form granulomas. Improper intravenous infusion, such as improper needle selection during venous puncture, improper puncture method and angle, and insecure fixation method, can cause mechanical damage to the blood vessels. Whether from the perspective of direct or indirect damage to blood vessels caused by infusion, the adverse effects of intravenous infusion on blood vessels are greater than those of oral or intramuscular injection. For the sake of our health, we should take the impact of intravenous infusion seriously and use intravenous infusion to treat diseases with caution.