Advanced First Aid: IV Therapy for Marines

Advanced 1st Aid: IV Therapy for Marines

This presentation is dedicated to all United States Naval personnel. past and present, who have provided care & comfort to our comrades in the United States Marine Corps and to all of those who have perished serving our country…

Semper Fidelis

Background

Buddy Care

Early Treatment

Improved Survival

Limited Corpsman Assets

OMFTS

MOUT

The Littorals

New Doctrine

Indications for IV Therapy

Replace lost body fluids

Bleeding

External or visible

Internal or suspected

Dehydration

Heat related

Diarrhea/Vomiting

Multiple trauma

Advanced 1st Aid:
IV Therapy for Marines

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Types of IV fluid

Blood

Crystalloids

Saline: Salt water

Lactated Ringers: Mixed salt solution

Dextrose: Sugar water

Required Equipment

IV Catheter

IV Tubing

IV Solution

Tourniquet

Alcohol or Betadine Preparation

Dressing, Tape, Band-aids

Gloves

IV Equipment

IV Equipment: Field Ready

Equipment Preparation

Remove tubing and IV fluid from their protective coverings

Equipment Preparation

Remove the protective tab from the spike port

Equipment Preparation

Remove the protective cover from the spike (over the inspection bulb) of the IV tubing

Assembly of IV Equipment

Close the tubing by rotating the thumb lock to the closed position

Assembly of IV Equipment

Assemble the IV tubing to the IV fluid

Insert spike into spike port

Puncture seal with the spike by using a twisting, pushing motion until spike is fully inserted

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From:

CDR Charles J. Gbur Jr., MC, USNR

Battalion Surgeon

LCDR Richard M. Gallaway, NC, USNR

HMC Peter V. Vallejo, (FMF), USNR

3^rd Battalion, 25^th Marines,

4^th Marine Division

In Operational Medicine 2001

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

Department of the Navy

Advanced 1st Aid:
IV Therapy for Marines

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47 Slides
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