Infusion rate for children

If you are sick and want to recover quickly, you can take the infusion method. Because infusion can directly introduce the drug into the human body through blood vessels, the drug can take effect in the human body more quickly. Children have weaker constitutions and their ability to accept fluids is not as strong as that of adults, so the speed of infusion needs to be adjusted from time to time. So, what is the appropriate speed of infusion for children?

1. Do not take your child out of the ward during the infusion process. To facilitate observation and treatment of the condition, please take your child to the designated area of ​​the ward for infusion during the infusion process. Do not let your child walk or stay outside, and do not take your child out of the hospital or leave the ward to avoid contamination and infusion reactions, allergic reactions and other accidents that may lead to delays in timely treatment.

2. After the needle is inserted, you should try your best to comfort and take care of the child to avoid crying or being restless, which may cause the needle to loosen or shift. If the infusion tube shakes out of control, be sure to check whether there is air entering the infusion tube below the drip tube. If there are bubbles, please turn off the regulator immediately and ask the nurse to deal with it as soon as possible to prevent air from entering the blood vessels and causing danger.

3. Do not adjust the infusion speed without authorization. Under normal circumstances, the number of drops of infusion for children is 20-40 drops per minute, but medical staff will adjust the infusion drip rate according to the child's age, condition, properties and concentration of the medicine. A drip rate that is too fast will increase the burden on the child's heart and lungs, causing heart failure, pulmonary edema or other discomfort; a drip rate that is too slow will delay treatment and reduce the efficacy of the drug. Therefore, please do not adjust the infusion rate without authorization.

4. Please help observe your child's situation during the infusion process. During the infusion, the nurse will conduct regular inspections, and parents are also requested to assist in observing the puncture site and overall condition of the child, such as observing the patient's spirit, complexion, whether there is leakage or swelling at the puncture site, whether the fixation is proper, whether the infusion tube is bent, whether the number of infusion drops has changed compared to before, whether the child is pale or flushed, whether he has fever, chills, rapid or slow breathing, abnormal expression, etc. If you find any of the above situations, please contact your doctor or nurse immediately so that they can provide appropriate treatment as soon as possible.

5. Make sure the infusion needle is securely fixed. The infusion needle can easily come out if you are not careful, especially when a child grabs, touches or pulls it. Therefore, when parents are breastfeeding or cuddling, the injection site should be placed on the outside to prevent the needle from being touched by the parent's body.

6. When the child is crying, parents can use their hands to hold the infusion tube to prevent leakage caused by pulling the needle when swinging.

7. When your child is sweating, please pay attention to whether the tape is firmly attached. If leakage of medicine is found, parents should immediately turn off the regulator and inform the nurse to handle it in time.

8. If you leave the bed and move around during infusion, do not exert force on the hand on the infusion side, otherwise it will easily swell; and keep the infusion bottle at a certain height above the infusion puncture point. The Murphy dropper must never be inverted to avoid air entry and air embolism.

9. Air input can cause air embolism, so the liquid level of the Murphy dropper should be maintained at 30%~50%. The air in the infusion set above the Murphy dropper is not a problem, but there must be no air below the Murphy dropper.

10. Pay attention to the liquid in the infusion bottle. Press the bell when it is almost finished (make sure there is liquid in the Murphy dropper). If the nurse does not arrive in time, turn off the infusion tube regulator immediately. Blood returning in a short period of time will not clog the needle, nor will air enter. Parents can turn off the infusion regulator and wait for the nurse.