As soon as a baby falls ill, many people immediately think of giving them intravenous fluids. However, in many areas, adult outpatient intravenous treatment has already been controlled or cancelled. So, does frequent intravenous treatment have any impact on a baby's body?
【Does frequent intravenous treatment have any impact on a baby's body?】
In fact, there is no direct medical evidence to support the claim that intravenous treatment harms the body. Many people believe that intravenous treatment can cause harm to the body because the medications used during the process generally contain hormones, which can indeed be harmful after entering the body. However, not all intravenous treatments are harmful to the body. It mainly depends on the severity of the disease and symptoms.
Patients with gout often experience body pain, weakness in limbs, redness, and swelling. Therefore, they need intravenous treatment at regular intervals. During the intravenous treatment, doctors usually prepare medications containing hormones for patients to alleviate the symptoms of pain. However, there may be side effects.
If the body symptoms are caused by other reasons, such as the condition worsening after a cold and medication not being effective, intravenous treatment in this case does not cause much harm to the body. Doctors simply combine large doses of medications and glucose injections that the body needs when weak, in order to gradually improve the patient's condition.
Different diseases also lead to different types of intravenous treatment. If it is a chronic disease, intravenous treatment may have certain side effects on the body. However, in the case of infectious diseases, it generally does not have any impact on the body, so there is no need to worry too much.
Some people believe that they have very good physical health and are unwilling to accept intravenous treatment. They think that as long as they take medication, they will recover. However, the longer the illness is left untreated, the more serious it becomes. Therefore, if a doctor recommends intravenous treatment, it is best to follow their advice. Doctors are generally more clear about how to proceed. If individuals make decisions on their own and delay the illness, it may become more severe, and it will be too late to regret it later.
During the intravenous treatment, it is important not to drink too much water. After the treatment, many people feel the need to use the restroom, which is a normal situation. It is also necessary to go to the hospital for regular check-ups within a week after the treatment, to prevent a recurrence.
【Harmful effects of excessive intravenous treatment】
1. Weakening of the immune system.
If both major and minor illnesses rely on intravenous treatment, it will seriously interfere with the body's own immune defense function, leading to the neglect of the immune system. Additionally, 70% of medications used in outpatient intravenous treatment contain antibiotics. Excessive intravenous treatment can enhance the body's resistance to drugs, making it necessary to increase the dosage for similar diseases in the future, and it can also promote the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria, thus giving rise to a more dangerous species - "untreatable" superbugs.
According to the 2016 report "Antimicrobial Resistance: Global Report on Surveillance" data, currently 700,000 people die each year from antibiotic resistance.
2. Various adverse reactions.
Injecting free bacterial proteins or other metabolic products directly into the bloodstream can cause allergic reactions such as fever, rash, and swelling. In severe cases, it can lead to shock or even death.
3. Increased burden on the heart.
Excessive intravenous treatment can increase the burden on the heart for those who are physically weak or have poor heart function, leading to worsening of cardiac function.
4. Damage to liver and kidney function.
Intravenous treatment bypasses the gastrointestinal absorption process and directly enters the bloodstream. However, all medications need to undergo metabolism by the liver and kidneys. Prolonged excessive intravenous treatment can greatly increase the burden on the liver and kidneys, causing damage to their functions.
5. Induction of venous inflammation.
Long-term injection of highly concentrated and irritating medications can also cause venous inflammation.
