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external infusion pump is a medical device used to deliver fluids into a patient’s body in a
controlled manner. There are many different types of infusion pumps, which are used for a
variety of purposes and in a variety of environments.
Infusion pumps may be capable of delivering fluids in large or small amounts, and may be
used to deliver nutrients or medications – such as insulin or other hormones, antibiotics,
chemotherapy drugs, and pain relievers.
Some infusion pumps are designed mainly for stationary use at a patient’s bedside. Others,
called ambulatory infusion pumps, are designed to be portable or wearable.
A number of commonly used infusion pumps are designed for specialized purposes. These
include:
Enteral pump - A pump used to deliver liquid nutrients and medications to a patient’s
digestive tract.
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump - A pump used to deliver pain medication,
which is equipped with a feature that allows patients to self-administer a controlled
amount of medication, as needed.
Insulin pump - A pump typically used to deliver insulin to patients with diabetes.
Insulin pumps are frequently used in the home.
In a syringe pump, fluid is held in the reservoir of a syringe, and a moveable piston
controls fluid delivery.
In an elastomeric pump, fluid is held in a stretchable balloon reservoir, and pressure
from the elastic walls of the balloon drives fluid delivery.
In a peristaltic pump, a set of rollers pinches down on a length of flexible tubing,
pushing fluid forward.
In a multi-channel pump, fluids can be delivered from multiple reservoirs at multiple
rates.
A "smart pump" is equipped with safety features, such as user-alerts that activate
when there is a risk of an adverse drug interaction, or when the user sets the pump's
parameters outside of specified safety limits.
Common kinds of infusion pumps
There are diverse categories of infusion pumps. You can classify Infusion pumps into
different groups based on varying factors. But there are three major classes of infusion pumps
that stand out. These infusion pump types include:
Infusion pumps classified by function
Infusion pumps organized by the volume of the fluid delivery
Infusion pumps classified by their mobility
Different types of IV pumps based on mobility
Ambulatory infusion pumps are lightweight infusion pumps often used in treating people
with debilitating diseases. Sometimes patients with debilitating conditions need to move
around with their medical infusions because they require medication throughout the day.
Mobile and lightweight infusion pumps help such patients to be transported while still
receiving their medication. This kind of lightweight infusion pump solves the challenge of
delivering medical infusions while on the go.
Unlike the portable, lightweight infusion pumps, stationary infusion pumps don't need to be
compact and light because they don't require movement. Bedridden patients with chronic
conditions often need medication or dietary infusions. The stationary pumps provide bedside
IV infusions for patients who require frequent bedside nutrition or medicine.
Unlike lightweight infusion pumps, stationary pumps don't have to be light.
There are two types of infusion pump categories defined by the volume of infusions that they
deliver.
These are infusion pumps that deliver low medication volumes for medication required in
small quantities. Many times these are used on babies and young children. These infusion
pumps are ideal in providing medication in small amounts such as hormones, which you can
deliver through a controlled motor mechanism that uses a pumping system that works like a
plunger.
When considering the use, there are two types of infusion pumps. These include specialty
pumps and traditional pumps.
Specialty pumps
Specialty infusion pumps are designed to fulfill the needs of exceptional medical cases. They
are commonly used in homecare delivery or the treatment of particular conditions such as
diabetes. The specialty infusion pump category has three main classes of pumps, which
include implantable, enteral, and insulin infusion pumps.
You can use traditional infusion pumps in medical settings such as mobile, home, and long-
term care settings. These pumps are usable in both stationary and mobile environments to
administer pain medication, antibiotics, chemotherapy medication, and hydrating fluids. The
traditional infusion pumps are further subdivided into three categories, which include:
Do you or anyone close to you require an infusion system for medical purposes? Take your
time to determine their medical needs and the ideal infusion pump for their medical
requirements. A perfect choice will guarantee the proper delivery of medication or dietary
needs and quick recovery for the patient.
INCUBATOR CARE
Incubator
All preterm infants, low birth weight, or sick term Sick term infants and premature infants have
neonates transferred to PICU are admitted into a pre- difficulty in self-regulation of temperature.
warmed incubator. Incubators help reduce heat loss by conduction,
radiation and secure heat gain. Incubators also help
prevent cross infection, promote minimal handling,
aid with noise reduction and enable close
observation of the sick neonate (Fellows 2010).
Provide explanation and give continued ongoing To prepare for the infants admission (Trigg and
support to parents / guardians. Mohammed 2010).
Promote maternal and parental bonding.
To ensure the infant is placed in a warm
Prepare the incubator and preheat, in preparation for
environment and to prevent draughts and cold stress.
the infant
Also to prevent heat loss due to convection (Trigg
and Mohammed 2010, Dougherty and Lister 2015).
Close all windows and doors and ensure privacy.
To ensure the incubator / infant isn’t subjected to
temperature flux from the environment and to
ensure health and safety issues are incorporated
Position incubator out of direct sunlight and away (Trigg and Mohammed 2010).
from radiator and ensure wheels are locked in
position. To allow access to the infant from both sides of the
Incubator in case of an emergency eg.
resuscitation.
The air temperature mode should be used to set the Incubator temperature > infant temperature will secure
incubator pre-warmed to: heat gain and help to reduce heat loss by conduction
37oC- Preterm Infant and radiation. It will also ensure the incubator infant
35oC - Term Infant isn’t subjected to temperature fluctuations from the
environment and to ensure health and safety issues are
incorporated. The term infant has a lower temperature
set to avoid overheating the infant (St Mary’s Hospital
2008, Trigg and Mohammed 2010, EOENBG 2011).
(EOENBG 2011)
All probes to be attached should also be warming in the
incubator.
Infants nursed in “air control mode” have a more
stable thermo-regulated environment and less variance
Once the infant is placed in the incubator, the air
between core and peripheral temperatures (Boyd and
temperature should then be reduced and
Lenhart 1996).
set accordingly to maintain infant’s temperature
To maintain the infant in a neutral thermal
within a neutral thermal temperature, i.e. 36.5o - 37.5
environment.
oC. (Appendix 3).
The infant becomes more mature, condition improves,
is maintaining own temperature and ready to be
The initial set incubator temperature is reduced in dressed in preparation for transfer to cot.
preparation for transfer to a cot.
To ensure early detection and timely intervention for
temperature fluctuations (Fellows 2010). A
Monitor core and peripheral temperatures continuously temperature gradient >2 oC between skin (peripheral)
and document same i.e: and core may be an early indication of cold stress as
the infant tries to minimise heat loss and should be
PICU’s in the preterm or LBW infant < 1.8kgs investigated. Core temperatures which are measured
Intubated, unstable, inotrope dependent from abdomen, or axilla whilst mainly accurate, may
Until the infant no longer needs to be in an be subject to heat fluctuations from surrounding
incubator and has successfully transferred to a environment (Brand and Boyd 2010, Fellows 2010,
Turnbull and Petty 2013).
cot. Infant is considered clinically stable with
expected weight gain and on full feeds.
Close monitoring of central / peripheral temperature and Incubator temperatures fall during care when
incubator temperature is necessary when undertaking portholes or incubator doors are open with subsequent
care of preterm infant and to interrupt if the neutral drop in the preterm infant’s / sick neonates central and
thermal environment is compromised. peripheral temperature subjecting them to the risk of
cold stress (Brand and Boyd 2010).
Preterm infant’s the core temperature should be To observe the frequency of changes to the incubator
maintained between 36.5 - 37.5 oC temperature which may indicate that extra energy is
being expended by the infant (GOSH 2008, EOENBG
2011, Macqueen et al. 2012).
Monitor and document incubator temperature hourly
(PICU).
2-4 hourly if the infant is clinically stable The infants head has a large surface
area in proportion to size and is
at ward level. Hat, mittens and booties vulnerable to heat loss (Knobel et al.
2009).
should be used for infants.
The ventilator temperature probe sits The gases may cool before reaching the
inside the incubator and must be shielded infant, if the extension tubing is used as
from environmental flux by the use of heat the heating wire only goes as far as the
reflective shield. temperature probe.
When infant has stabilised, dressing the Clothed infants feel more comfortable
infant fully is encouraged as clinically and require lower air temp (Bosque and
indicated. Haverman 2009). The sick
and/premature infant is less at risk of
cold stress once stabilised but is still at
risk (Fellows 2010). Insulating effect of
dressing the infant can prevent heat
loss. Infant when naked can drop their
temperature, up to 3°C central and
peripherally with handling and recovery
can take up to 2 hours (Bosque and
Haverman 2009).
increased oxygen
consumption and
handling. Also oxygen
consumption increases
by 8.8% under radiant
Admit the infant to a pre-warmed radiant warmers (Sequin and
warmer using the manual mode heated to Vieth 1996,
25% power. Birmingham Children’s
Hospital 2003)
The manual mode, alarms every 12
minutes to alert the nurse to check the This reduces heat loss
infant. through conduction and
radiation (Ohmeda
Medical 1994).
All preterm infants and sick neonates
nursed in PICU should be nursed in the
To prevent overheating
Servo mode.
and evaluation of
preheating of the
When the infant has been transferred to the radiant warmer thereby
radiant warmer the infants should be ensuring the safety of
nursed on: the patient.
Air mattress
To maintain the infants
Radiant warmer mattress
temperature in a neutral
Infants less than 30wks gestation
thermal environment
gamgee may be used if thought
and prevent cold stress
appropriate on an individualised
basis. Use of gamgee should be
A firm mattress is
discontinued at 30 weeks unless
needed to facilitate
otherwise indicated by consultant or
development. (Reid
neurodevelopment physiotherapist /
and Freer 2003).
individualised clinical indication.
Evaporation and
Ensure that the bedside panels are locked insensible water losses
in position when the infant is in the are higher under radiant
warmer. heaters compared to
incubators i.e. 40- 50%
more. The use of
Radiant warmers increase the infants’ humidity can help
insensible water losses especially in the reduce transthermal
low birth weight infant compared to epithelial water loss
incubators. This water loss needs to be (TEWL) and maintain
taken into account when daily fluid the infant’s body
requirements are calculated i.e. increased temperature (Flenady
by 10 -20 % as discussed with and Woodgate 2009,
neonatologist/ medical team. GE Healthcare 2010,
Brown and Launders
2011).
NB: Do not cover servo skin probe with bedding and avoid any bony
areas
REFRACTOMETER
What is a Refractometer?
The Brix scale is calibrated to the number of grams of cane sugar contained in 100 mL of
water. Therefore, the Brix % reading equals actual sugar Concentration.
Cutting oils 0 to 8
Oranges 4 to 13
Carbonated beverages 5 to 15
Apples 11 to 18
Refractive
Sample fluid Temperature
index
Methanol 25°C 1.326
Acetone 25°C 1.357
Ethanol 25°C 1.359
Acetic acid 25°C 1.370
Benzene 25°C 1.498