Category: Clinical protocols

According to World Health Organization guidelines, half-strength Darrow's solution is a standard treatment option for intravenous rehydration in children with severe malnutrition. This guide explains how to make half strength darrows solution by accurately diluting the full-strength formulation to prevent complications.

Thiamine deficiency, often underdiagnosed, can lead to severe neurological and cardiac complications like Wernicke's encephalopathy. Therefore, understanding the nursing management of thiamine is critical for patient safety and preventing irreversible damage.

The human body requires a delicate balance of nutrients to function, and in cases where the digestive system is compromised, a different approach is necessary. A parenteral feeding protocol is a critical, standardized procedure for delivering essential nutrients intravenously, bypassing the gastrointestinal tract entirely. This approach is used when oral or enteral nutrition is not possible or insufficient, making it a cornerstone of care for specific patient populations.