How to use an IV infusion pump?

With the rapid development of modern science, many people not only enjoy a rich material life, but also enjoy quite advanced medical treatment technology. For example, the traditional infusion method has gradually been replaced by a new type of intravenous infusion pump, making the infusion treatment method more convenient, intelligent and controllable. The infusion pump is a brand-new instrument. Let’s take a look at how to use the intravenous infusion pump?

An infusion pump is usually a mechanical or electronic control device that controls the infusion rate by acting on the infusion catheter. It is often used in situations where the amount of infusion and medication needs to be strictly controlled, such as when using pressor drugs, antiarrhythmic drugs, intravenous infusions in infants and young children, or intravenous anesthesia. The following discusses the issues that should be paid attention to in the daily operation, maintenance and preservation of infusion pumps in combination with actual clinical applications.

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1. Prepare the liquid medicine in the treatment room according to the doctor's instructions, check the quality of the liquid medicine, deterioration, discoloration, turbidity, whether the bottle mouth is loose, and the expiration date. After confirming that there is nothing wrong, saw it open, disinfect it with an Andofu cotton swab, aspirate the liquid medicine, add medicine and mix it according to the principle of aseptic operation. Write the name, bed number, name of the added medicine, and dosage on the bottle label, ask a second person to check, and assist the patient to assume a comfortable lying position.

2. Adjust the infusion speed and the scheduled infusion volume according to the doctor's instructions (press 'Select' on the infusion pump panel to adjust).

3. Tie the tourniquet, select the correct blood vessel, loosen the tourniquet, disinfect the skin with Andofu, wait until it is dry, prepare the infusion patch, tie the tourniquet, disinfect the skin with Andofu again, perform puncture, and fix correctly (same as the infusion operation procedure).

4. Record the medicine, liquid volume and infusion speed in the infusion pump.

Development Trend

1. The functions will be more comprehensive: it can not only administer drugs intravenously, but also deliver blood transfusions and enteral nutrition solutions;

2. Consumables will be cheaper: There is no need to use a dedicated pressure infusion set as a consumable, and ordinary gravity infusion sets will be more convenient and cheaper;

3. Safety issues are more prominent: Using ordinary gravity infusion sets is prone to confusion of consumables, resulting in high accuracy errors and other risks;

4. The application will be more extensive: After the cheapness and safety of consumables are solved, all bedside infusions will use infusion pumps, and the usage will explode;

5. Supervision will be stricter: With the increase in usage and the diversification of consumables, a large number of medical accidents and medical risks will occur during the use of infusion pumps. Relevant national agencies will face a more severe supervision situation, and regulations and measures will become more stringent.