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intravenous catheter |
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intravenous catheter Etymology: L, intra, within, vena, vein; Gk, katheter, a thing inserted a catheter that is inserted into a vein for supplying medications or nutrients directly into the bloodstream or for diagnostic purposes such as studying blood pressure. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The medication was injected directly through an intravenous catheter into the patient's arm. Depending on where the intravenous catheter is placed in the inmate, it could take up to 15 seconds for the drug to reach the right-sided chambers of the heart and thus be considered within the central circulation where the flow of blood is at its greatest. Schifini said that was highly unlikely for an eight-minute exam, noting that the record shows Lakeman was monitoring Rexford 25 minutes after the intravenous catheter was removed by a recovery nurse. |
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