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− | Any injection or infusion which is given directly into a vein<ref>[http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/courses_vm551_crd/notes/fluidrx_text.asp |
+ | Any injection or infusion which is given directly into a vein<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080117051607/http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/courses_vm551_crd/notes/fluidrx_text.asp Washington State University--Intravenous Route--Explanation & Photos]</ref>. The medical abbreviation for it is "IV." [[Insulin]] is given in this way when someone has a diabetic emergency, as it is the way to get the [[short-acting]] [[soluble]] insulin working at the most rapid rate. Using insulin in this manner brings with it a high risk of [[hypoglycemia]] once blood glucose levels begin returning to normal. Careful professional monitoring is necessary; this makes it a hospital or ER procedure for both people and pets. |
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Any injection or infusion which is given directly into a vein[1]. The medical abbreviation for it is "IV." Insulin is given in this way when someone has a diabetic emergency, as it is the way to get the short-acting soluble insulin working at the most rapid rate. Using insulin in this manner brings with it a high risk of hypoglycemia once blood glucose levels begin returning to normal. Careful professional monitoring is necessary; this makes it a hospital or ER procedure for both people and pets.
Cloudy insulins must never be injected intravenously. The subcategories below show which insulins can be used intravenously and which cannot. |
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