Question

1. Visit a doctor and find out:
11 Under what conditions does a patient need to be on a drip of
glucose?
fi) Till when does a patient need to be given glucose?
(1) How does glucose help the patient recover?​

Answer 1

Answer:

i. A patient is given glucose when he/she is

a. unable to eat food.

b. unable to digest food.

c. in an emergency for energy.

ii. Till the crisis is over.

iii. Glucose drip has the following benefits:

a. It needs not be eaten.

b. It needs not be digested.

c. It gives instant energy.

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Answer 2

Answer:

(i) Doctors usually keep the patient on glucose drip due to their hypoglycemic condition, either during operations or in normal weaknesses, diarrhoea, excessive vomiting, and infections too.

(ii) A patient is usually administered glucose through drip until their blood glucose level reaches normal level and maintains consistency.

(iii) Glucose acts as an instant energy source for all the organs of the body to perform their normal body functions. Thus, it helps the patient to recover fast.

Explanation:

• (i) 'Drip of Glucose' or 'Glucose Drip' can be either employed for Intravenous infusion of Dextrose- a biologically active form of Glucose or any Intravenous Fluid.

• Doctors usually keep a patient on glucose drip due to their hypoglycemic condition(Diabetes mellitus) or during operations or in normal weaknesses, diarrhoea, dehydration etc.

• They also keep a patient on glucose drip mostly post-operation as, during the operation, anaesthesia is administered to the patient under whose effect, the patient is unable to consume solid food or liquid food orally.

• Usually, operations are conducted on patients who already stopped consuming food for at least 12 hours.

• (ii) As glucose is the necessary substance to provide energy, it should be given as drips until the person can recover from illness completely and eat his food with no difficulty.

• (iii) Glucose is the simplest form of carbohydrates that is directly poured into the bloodstream and absorbed by the body's cells. This works quickly increasing the amount of glucose in the blood.
• In this manner, it assists the patient with recuperating quick. Glucose is utilized to treat extremely low Blood sugar (hypoglycemia), most frequently in individuals with Diabetes mellitus.

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