Home MAde IV???
Printed From: Avian Flu Talk
Category: Pandemic Prepping Forums
Forum Name: Medical Intervention & Prevention
Forum Description: (Medical interventions & natural remedies for potential pandemic causing viruses)
URL: http://www.avianflutalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=25259
Printed Date: April 19 2024 at 4:44pm
Topic: Home MAde IV???
Posted By: ESS3
Subject: Home MAde IV???
Date Posted: September 22 2009 at 6:36pm
| How can I make an IV. Can't find anything on the net. Please don't tell me that is dangerous because the only time I would be forced to use a DIY IV would be if I did not have access to medical treatment. |
Replies:
Posted By: jacksdad
Date Posted: September 22 2009 at 9:27pm
|
You have to know how to stick someone first. You can take classes for IV therapy. I'd make sure you're up to it before you buy the equipment - not everyone can bring themselves to poke someone else with a needle. Health care workers make it look easy to find a vein because of their training and a lot of practice. Miss the vein and you could infiltrate your patient when you hook them up to an IV. Also, if you're not familiar with sterile procedure (or your equipment isn't clean) you could end up doing more harm than good.
------------- "Buy it cheap. Stack it deep" "Any community that fails to prepare, with the expectation that the federal government will come to the rescue, will be tragically wrong." Michael Leavitt, HHS Secretary. |
Posted By: ESS3
Date Posted: September 22 2009 at 11:11pm
| Like I said , how can I make A HOME MADE IV. |
Posted By: Wicker
Date Posted: September 23 2009 at 2:58pm
| ESS3 ... Are you just wondering how to help with dehydration? Wicker |
Posted By: jacksdad
Date Posted: September 23 2009 at 9:08pm
|
Honestly, I don't think you can. I'm not trying to rain on your parade but you're asking how to cobble together equipment that is specialized, and more importantly needs to be absolutely sterile if you don't want to end up with someone dying from sepsis. You didn't want to hear it, but yes - it's dangerous without the required knowledge and supplies to do it properly. Are you trained in venipuncture? If not, that's your first priority before you jump into this with both feet. Believe me, the person at the pointy end will most definitely appreciate some training on your part before you come at them with a needle. If rehydrating a very sick person is what you're aiming to do, sit and spoon feed them home made rehydration formula for as long as it takes to keep their fluids up. Extremely small amounts over a long period of time (24/7 if necessary) will do it without the potential risks involved with improper IV equipment and lack of experience. Even if you could eliminate all sources of infection from the fluids, tubing and whatever needles you plan to use, to overhydrate is still just as dangerous - pulmonary edema is life threatening and can result from pushing IV fluids too fast without the experience necessary to adequately monitor a patient's fluid status. ------------- "Buy it cheap. Stack it deep" "Any community that fails to prepare, with the expectation that the federal government will come to the rescue, will be tragically wrong." Michael Leavitt, HHS Secretary. |
Posted By: Wicker
Date Posted: September 24 2009 at 3:43pm
|
Thats my thoughts as well Jack. A spoon might be alittle messy. But you could fill one of those big syringes that come with turkey marinates, minus the big needle and just dribble the rehydration fluid in the ill persons mouth. I had never thought of it before, I guess I just thought they would drink gator-ade. I've got a few of those basting needles. I'm taking off the needle and adding the syringe part to my med kit.
I know when my puppy got Parvo, thats how we kept her hydrated. We had to dribble fluids down her every 15 mintues for 2 days. She was so weak, but she shallowed when her mouth was full, so I'm sure a person would also. She's doing fine now.
 Anyway ... It was just a thought.
Wicker
|
Posted By: ESS3
Date Posted: September 24 2009 at 8:02pm
|
Okay. I found what I was looking for elsewhere.
Cheers |
Posted By: FluMaster
Date Posted: October 30 2009 at 3:52pm
|
After giving tons of IVs in the military I can honestly say this is very dangerous, good luck to you, ESS3, be sterile ------------- http://www.n95-mask.org - N95 Mask |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: July 03 2014 at 7:03pm
|
Here is another method: How to Use an Enema to Rehydrate an Adult Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_2189490_use-enema-rehydrate-adult.html Hope this helps. |