IVD5WTKO= Itravenous Dextros 5% in Water To Keep Open

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Emergency!... AN IV D5W, TKO, WITH RINGERS LACTATE AND DEFIBRILLATE 400 WATT SECONDS! ... and you triva types IVD5WTKO= Itravenous Dextros 5% in Water To Keep Open. ...
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-06-25 15:10:21 GMT)
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correction: should be "intravenous"

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Note added at 23 mins (2006-06-25 15:21:04 GMT)
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Correction: dextrose

Intravenous therapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaA solution of 5% dextrose in water, sometimes called D5W, is often used instead if the patient is at risk for having low blood sugar or high sodium. ...
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Note added at 42 mins (2006-06-25 15:40:11 GMT)
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[PDF] Cold Injuries & Cold Water Near Drowning Guidelines (Rev 01/96)File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
balanced salt solution should be infused at a 'to keep open' rate. ... IV therapy D5W at keep open levels. (In children, 1/4 - 1/2 maintenance rate.) ...
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I V Fluids: Type of solution: D5, NS, D5NS (if none, write none) Rate of infusion: 50cc/hr, TKO ("to keep open" means an IV placed with the minimum running to keep the line open), hep lock.

Some Medical Terms for Scanner Monitors - 7:29am... saline solution (for infusion of medications); see TKO ... TKO: means "to keep open"; a routine, precautionary IV started in case physicians decide a ...
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