About intravenous (IV) infusion treatments
You can give a patient an intravenous (IV) infusion treatment (for example, if it is necessary to give a patient pain relief). When you make the IV infusion treatment, you can add related products to it. Vet Radar shows the treatment and the related products and medication in the patient sheet.
About constant rate of infusion (CRI) treatments
- The dilution of the medication
- The concentration of the medication
- The dose rate
- The volume of the medication
- The length of time that the patient has the treatment
Vet Radar has a constant rate infusion (CRI) calculator that can calculate the infusion rate of fluid therapy medication. Vet Radar calculates the necessary infusion rate to give the medication to the patient at the specified dose. Vet Radar can calculate an undiluted dose and a diluted dose.
About IV infusion treatments with additives
- The dilution of the additive
- The concentration of the additive
- The dose rate
- The volume of the additive
- The length of time that the patient has the treatment
Vet Radar has a CRI calculator that can calculate the infusion rate of additives. Vet Radar the necessary infusion rate to give the additive to the patient at the specified dose. Vet Radar can calculate an undiluted dose and a diluted dose.
Intravenous (IV) infusion task icons
| Icon | Information that the icon identifies |
|---|---|
| The IV infusion task is scheduled to occur. | |
| A person completed the IV infusion task. | |
| The rate change is scheduled to occur. | |
| A person completed the fluid rate change. |
About the dose information settings
| Setting | Function |
|---|---|
| Dose Rate | The quantity of medication given to a patient in a period. |
| Dosage Rate | The quantity of medication given to a patient in a period. A dosage rate is calculated with a patient's weight. |
| Infusion Rate | The rate that a drug is given to a patient. |
| Medication Volume | The quantity of medication added (for example, to an IV fluid bag). |
| Qty Billed | The quantity to invoice the patient. |