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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Control of Hemorrhage
  • Elevation of Leg

Treatments Overview Articles

Hypovolemic shock
Get immediate medical help. In the meantime, follow these steps: Keep the person comfortable and warm (to avoid hypothermia; Have the person lie flat with the feet lifted up about 12 inches to increase circulation. However, if the person has from ...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 18, 2006

Specific Treatments Articles

Intravenous Rehydration
Intravenous rehydration is the process by which sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle which is inserted into a vein. Purpose Intravenous rehydration is used to restore the fluid and electrolyte balance of the body due to illness, surgery, or accident.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Intravenous Rehydration
Sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar, are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle that is inserted into a vein. Purpose Fever , vomiting, and diarrhea can cause a person to become dehydrated fairly quickly.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Intravenous Rehydration
Intravenous (IV) rehydration is a treatment for fluid loss in which a sterile water solution containing small amounts of salt or sugar is injected into the patient ' s bloodstream. Purpose Rehydration is usually performed to treat the symptoms associated with dehydration, or excessive loss of body water.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
What Are Heart Monitors?
The key to cardiovascular fitness is getting a good but safe aerobic workout. Heart rate monitors, which monitor your heart rate while you exercise, can help you do that with ease.
Source:StayWell
Cardiac Monitor
The cardiac monitor is a device that shows the electrical and pressure waveforms of the cardiovascular system for measurement and treatment. Parameters specific to respiratory function can also be measured.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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