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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Intravenous Saline Solution

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Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

. He is also now on a NORMAL saline IV (1 Litre, 100 mils an hour). However, his sodium is high at 146 mmol/L. Is there a risk of hypervolemia because of the use of NORMAL saline? The person is on Lasix ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

about six or more bags of saline solution intraveneously both days. Is this a possible side effect of the intravenous fluids? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Praveen Rodrigues MD

like there is a lump. I am concerned about blood clots . He had saline and the day before he left the hospital they pushed iron along with the saline. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Rodrigues ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Shehzad Topiwala MD

of Go-lytely Prep, requiring intravenous treatment with 1 liter of 0.9% Saline Solution. Currently it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shehzad Topiwala ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Albana Sejdini MD

taKING GOLYTELY for colonoscopy - taking simply a saline solution would also flush the colon - what is the purpose of the ingredients other than salt? i.e. can I take a salt solution to achieve ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.   M. Vamsi Krishna MD

My father is diabetic. Age 55 years . He is being diagnosed with typhoid on Saturday. The doctor in giving saline and some intravenous antibiotics from tomorrow. Now the fever is there but maximum ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. M. Vamsi Krishna ( Diabetologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Hi, My husband has been on dextrose iv drip and saline? for the past 4 weeks because he has a small bowel obstruction. He has stage 4 rectal cancer and has asceites. For how long can he continue on the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rajkishori Godhi MD

.. in addition he me a otrivin saline nasal solution to help with the crusting and so on but when i tried to put it in my right nostril i couldnt taste the saline solution in my mouth as... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajkishori Godhi ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.  Tina Iswarya MD

bought the wrong product: I thought I read online that I should use a saline solution, but what I bought seems to be a saline solution just for soaking the contacts. Is a pure saline... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tina Iswarya ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Dr. Jolanda MD

ml saline solution. I have 2 questions 1. Does it mean 0.5 mg i.e half of a vial (that has 0.8 mg per 2 ml vial )... or 0.5 ml i.e quarter of the 2 ml vial. 2. Should i put both saline solution... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dr. Jolanda ( Pulmonologist)