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1. When would an infusion pump be needed and when is it okay to use a drip rate.

2. How do you calculate a the pump rate and the drip rate.

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1. When would an infusion pump be needed and when is it okay to use a drip rate.

Accurate fluid infusion and drug administration is crucial for the optimum management of a critically ill neonate. Controlled intravenous delivery of common medications, such as inotropic agents, vasodilators, aminophylline, insulin, heparin etc. via infusion pump is the favored method of treatment in intense consideration. This is particularly valid for medications with short half lives, to keep up an attractive steady serum fixation and in circumstances when consistent mixture of glucose is required. Mixture siphons are additionally shown to mix liquids in little children with bargained renal, cardiovascular or pneumonic capacity so as to anticipate liquid over-burden.. The utilization of imbuement siphons has been upheld over manual stream control framework for guaranteeing exact and precise conveyance of recommended liquid volumes over a predefined time and to help in better nursing administration.

These pumps use drip sensor attached to administration set to count drops in order to achieve control of infusion rate. The speed of pumping mechanism is under feedback control from a drip sensor/counter.  With siphoning system, impediment caution weight settings over 100 mm Hg are common. The high impediment weight can extend the organization tubing to the point of blasting it and lead to extravasations.

2. How do you calculate a the pump rate and the drip rate.

calculate a the pump rate and the drip rate.

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