Re: IV fluid warmers

["Jurry Van Ark" <jurry@ridgenet.net>]

That depends on the volume of fluid infusing. Maintenance drips or TKO rates
should not have an adverse effect from 70 degree fluids, unless it changes
the efficacy of a drug. Most fluids, at least in my experience, are infused
at room temperature unless there is a specific need for fluids that are kept
in warmers. In the hospitals where I have worked, the only IV warmer in the
whole facility was typically located in the E.R.

In any regard, this is certainly better than infusing 30 degree IV fluids.

Jurry



-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Milsted <davem@usa.net>
To: flightmed@flightweb.com <flightmed@flightweb.com>
Date: Sunday, January 28, 2001 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: IV fluid warmers


>But the normal body temp is 98 degrees. So giving 70 degree fluid will
>cause hypothermia.
>
>At 12:18 PM 01/28/2001, you wrote:
>>I am with a ground service serving about 2700 square miles of incorporated
>>and remote desert area as well as special events (300-400/year). We do not
>>have overly aggressive winters with the exception of responses into the
>>mountains and winter nights that get below freezing.
>>
>>For a three month period, we keep an old crock pot with two to three IV
bags
>>kept in the warm water and we grab them on the way out the door. A shore
>>line keeps a space warmer running in the units on call and the fluids
there
>>are usually about 70 degrees F in the units themselves. A simple solution
>>without over-engineering the problem.
>>
>>Jurry Van Ark
>
>
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