What is Advantage Or Disadvantage of Iv Cannula

Advantage

•       Easy access to the rapid administration of solutions

•       Continuous or intermittent administration of nutrients

•       Rapid changes in the circulatory system

•       East to monitor delivery of fluids, electrolytes, and nutrients ( for those with impaired  GI tracts.)

Disadvantages:

•       The invasive procedure can cause infection, bleeding adverse side effects

•       More costly than oral or injectable ( IM, SC ) substances

•       One IV site has a limited use/time: usually no more than 72 hours.

The scientific rationale for using high-dose multiple micronutrients as an adjunct to standard and experimental cancer therapies.  JAM Coll Nutr 2001  Oct; 20(5 suppl): 450S-463S; discussion 473S-475S    

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