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I like to hang 0.9% NS to gravity when possible because I always thought that the fluids would stop infusing if the IV site blows. A co-worker of mine disagrees and said that IV fluids hung to gravity would continue to flow and infiltrate if an IV site blows.
Intravenous fluids are fluids which are intended to be administered to a patient intravenously, directly through the circulatory system. These fluids must be sterile to protect patients from injury, and there are a number of different types available for use.