Why would the IV bag be behind him and one not being empty. They do not leave unused IV bags unless attached. Totally for the photo op. (IVattachment is where they can get a good vein but usually always opposite of dominate hand).
The needle is tapped down to the side at a weird angle and it should be attached to the top of his wrist right were it meets the hand. There is a needle in the patient and and bending connecting tube but the angle is totally off and is situated for maximum camera appearance.
Lastly the oxygen machine should be where the lady is and just to the side of her along with the heat rate machine. In a photo OPP they would use these if present... Without showing detail information.
That’s not an IV bag behind him. It’s an ambubag. It’s unrelated to the IVs.
The “needle” is not taped down at a weird angle, that’s his wrist band. The portion you see is called a J-loop and is loose. It’s not connected to IV fluids in the picture.
He has pulse oximetry hooked up, it’s a sticker on his finger, you can see it has a res glowing light.
There’s no “oxygen machine”. If he was still intubated, yes, there would be a ventilator there. The oxygen cannula in his nose is hooked up to a flower meter on the wall.
He has a heparin lock in the right forearm, the needle insertion site is not visible. He does not have fluids running so the heparin lock plugs off the IV. That way they maintain access if needed. He is on oxygen, but if he is not in ICU he would not necessarily have continuous monitoring if his oxygen saturation’s have been WNL (within normal limits). If he is able to eat and drink, he does not need fluids. It is a little surprising that he isn’t on a continuous cardiac monitor though. This could be a step down unit, but if so I would think he would have cardiac monitoring. He has his hands up by his face so it is hard to say if that is really him, and his visitors are concealing their faces with masks. That is not an ID band it is tape holding down the heparin lock, you can see the clamp/release lock in the picture. Nasal cannula oxygen is attached to a wall flow meter. With the superfluous amount of equipment, I assume he is still in ICU, but has been downgraded from critical, maybe awaiting transfer out.
Just looking at the IV stuff....
Why would the IV bag be behind him and one not being empty. They do not leave unused IV bags unless attached. Totally for the photo op. (IVattachment is where they can get a good vein but usually always opposite of dominate hand).
The needle is tapped down to the side at a weird angle and it should be attached to the top of his wrist right were it meets the hand. There is a needle in the patient and and bending connecting tube but the angle is totally off and is situated for maximum camera appearance.
How and IV needle should be replaced...
https://theprocedureguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Peripheral-IV-site-selection-and-considerations-1850x2048.jpg
On oxygen but he doesn't have the finger clip for heart rate monitoring??? Shouldn't he be in the cardiac ward and have his finger in a clip?
Like the image below...
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Lastly the oxygen machine should be where the lady is and just to the side of her along with the heat rate machine. In a photo OPP they would use these if present... Without showing detail information.
Just medical thoughts on this.
So I’ll comment on this...
He has a heparin lock in the right forearm, the needle insertion site is not visible. He does not have fluids running so the heparin lock plugs off the IV. That way they maintain access if needed. He is on oxygen, but if he is not in ICU he would not necessarily have continuous monitoring if his oxygen saturation’s have been WNL (within normal limits). If he is able to eat and drink, he does not need fluids. It is a little surprising that he isn’t on a continuous cardiac monitor though. This could be a step down unit, but if so I would think he would have cardiac monitoring. He has his hands up by his face so it is hard to say if that is really him, and his visitors are concealing their faces with masks. That is not an ID band it is tape holding down the heparin lock, you can see the clamp/release lock in the picture. Nasal cannula oxygen is attached to a wall flow meter. With the superfluous amount of equipment, I assume he is still in ICU, but has been downgraded from critical, maybe awaiting transfer out.