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Originally posted by Eagle5US
You can infuse Normal Saline rectally...this technique was widely utilized by the british in the Falklands.
The british military was significantly short qualified medical personnel trained in IV fluid therapy...
The tubing SANS NEEDLE can be placed into the COLON (this means past the rectal vault) through the anus. The "trick" is getting it up there far enough for the fluid to act as more than an enema.
The patient should already be significantly hypovolemic and unconscious, the tubing is wrapped around a finger and slid up into the rectum to the third knuckle as if doing a rectal exam...with the finger still in place and being used as a guide and barrier keeping the anus open, the tubing is slid forward to approximately where the first "Y" port junction is, or 12 inches...whichever comes first.
Digit removed, IV turned on full...
WHY THE HELL would they do something like this???
The function of the large intestine / colon is to absorb water from the slurry that is your fecal sludge...this way you can make little pellets and logs to marvel at and make funny faces when they come out.
If you are dehydrated / hypovolemic, it is thought that these microvilli in the colon will absorb at least SOME of the fluids and assist in your rehydration.
I am not aware of any scientific studies to support their practice...but in theory it makes sense. This WILL make your patient shit his pants though...just like an enema will because it will stimulate the evacuation response.
PA
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eagle5US: do you have a link, articel ect ti the UK army's rectal fun?