TissueDB/Materials/Intravenous fluid bag
An intravenous fluid bag is a flexible clinical fluid container, and TissueDB builds use it in two distinct ways. In three builds it is the reservoir that drives a fluid circuit: hung for gravity feed in the Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization Trainer,[1] filled with red-dyed normal saline to feed a bleeding vessel in the REAL CRIC Trainer, where a faculty member squeezes it to control the bleeding,[2] and squeezed by hand in a pulsatile rhythm in the Hemorrhage Control Simulator to turn steady venous-type flow into arterial-type flow.[3] In the fourth it is the target rather than the supply: Carter et al. (2010) inject about 150 mL of air into a one-litre bag until it is taut with a visible air–fluid level, and the trainee drains its fluid by Seldinger technique as the simulated pleural effusion.[4] The properties that carry both roles are that the bag is soft enough to compress by hand, holds an air–fluid interface once air is injected, and is available from ordinary clinical stores.
Tissues
| Tissue | Visual | Tactile | Simulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleural effusion | Multipurpose Thoracic Simulator (Carter) | One one-litre bag obtained from clinical stores, made taut by injecting about 150 mL of air so that it shows a visible air–fluid level. At the thoracentesis station the trainee drains its fluid as the simulated effusion. No per-item price is stated in the source.[4] | ||
| (Structural — gravity-fed fluid reservoir; not a tissue simulant) | Peripheral Intravenous Catheterization Trainer | One IVPB bag of any size, hung as the gravity-fed reservoir that supplies the simulated vein so the trainee sees flashback and flow on a successful cannulation. No per-item price is stated in the source.[1] | ||
| (Structural — bleeding reservoir; not a tissue simulant) | Cricothyrotomy Simulator (Kei) | One one-litre bag of normal saline per session, mixed with 10 mL of red food colouring (ink or dye). It is the reservoir for the IV-tubing vessel, and the faculty member squeezes the bag by hand to control the bleeding. No per-item price is stated.[2] | ||
| (Structural — bleeding reservoir; not a tissue simulant) | Hemorrhage Control Simulator (Malik) | Each IV tubing line is attached to a saline bag, or a bottle, filled with fluid mixed with red food colouring or another red dye. Bleeding rate is set at the IV roller clamp, and compressing the bag by hand in a pulsatile rhythm produces arterial-type bleeding, so one leg can present more than one bleeding scenario. No per-item price is stated and the whole model is costed at under US$50.[3] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stephanie McKee. "Caboodle Noodle 2.0." NLN SIRC HomeGrown Solutions, Solution 394. National League for Nursing / INACSL. NLN website. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kei J, Mebust DP, Duggan LV. The REAL CRIC Trainer: Instructions for Building an Inexpensive, Realistic Cricothyrotomy Simulator with Skin and Tissue, Bleeding, and Flash of Air. Journal of Emergency Medicine 2019;56(4):426–430. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2018.12.023. PMID: 30685221.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Malik OAA, Chhapra R. An Inexpensive model to teach hemorrhage control in resource limited settings. Pak J Med Sci 2021;37(3):916–918. doi:10.12669/pjms.37.3.3517. PMID 34104189. PMC8155406. Open Access CC BY 3.0.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Carter YM, Wilson BM, Hall E, Marshall MB (2010). "Multipurpose Simulator for Technical Skill Development in Thoracic Surgery." Journal of Surgical Research 163(2):186–191. DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.04.051. PMID: 20691997.
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| Cite as | Arturopelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Materials/Intravenous fluid bag". Appropedia. Retrieved August 18, 2026. |