Question

Look at Nitu’s picture and describe what is happening?How is the glucose drip being given.?

Answer 1

A drip is also referred to as a cannula, IV or intravenous fluids.It's a tiny, narrow tube made of plastic. To insert the drip into your vein, a doctor or nurse will use a needle.

Complete answer:
The glucose drip is given to Nitu in the picture. The glucose bottle hangs on a stand and glucose is given drop by drop using a tube and a needle from there.

The plastic tube is then left in the vein so that fluids and drugs can be delivered directly through the vein into the blood. It can also be used to take blood samples occasionally. The drip can allow you to give fluid or medications easily and for up to several days directly into a vein. Typically, it is used when you are too ill to swallow fluids and medications, or if you can only offer the medication this way.

The doctor or nurse may first place a local anaesthetic patch on the skin to numb the region where the needle should be inserted. The patch takes about 30-60 minutes to work. There may not be time to wait for the local anaesthetic to operate if the drip has to be put in immediately. A tourniquet (elastic belt) is placed around the arm or leg. While a tiny needle is inserted into a vein, you will need to be still.
The 'sharp' part of the needle is extracted until the needle is in the vein and a plastic tube is left in the vein. With tape and bandages and a padded board positioned to hold the nearest joint still, the plastic tube will be kept in place.

Putting the drip in can hurt, but the plastic tube does not cause pain until the sharp part is removed. However, the area can be uncomfortable.

If necessary, blood checks are done on the needle at the time of insertion. At times, it is not possible to extract enough blood from the needle. A different blood test will need to be taken if that occurs.

Note: Drips are able to block, leak or get infected. The nurses will check the drip and the area around the drip on a regular basis. The nurses will look at the drip site for redness , swelling, leakage and pain. If there are any issues, they may need to put the drip in another place again. At times, when the needle comes out of the vein, a bruise may form. Soon it'll fade.