<Tr> <Th> ICD - 9 - CM </Th> <Td> 38.93 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> Intravenous therapy (IV) is a therapy that delivers liquid substances directly into a vein (intra - + ven - + - ous). The intravenous route of administration can be used for injections (with a syringe at higher pressures) or infusions (typically using only the pressure supplied by gravity). Intravenous infusions are commonly referred to as drips . The intravenous route is the fastest way to deliver medications and fluid replacement throughout the body, because the circulation carries them . Intravenous therapy may be used for fluid replacement (such as correcting dehydration), to correct electrolyte imbalances, to deliver medications, and for blood transfusions . </P> <P> Intravenous systems can be categorized by which type of vein the inserted tube, called the catheter, empties into . </P>

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