Medical Instruments & Procedures Part — 1 CATHETERS — simple catheter Plain or simple catheters It is a plain tube made of rubber or synthetic material. The terminal end of the tube is rounded. There is a hole just before the tip. It comes in different sizes. It can...
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NASOGASTRIC TUBE Ryle’s tube — Ryle’s tube Is a nasogastric tube, 1 meter long, made of synthetic transparent material. It is passed from the nose into the stomach for feeding and for suction of gastric contents. The tip is blunt and rounded with a lead pellet inside it. The...
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INTRACATH / INTRAVENOUS CANNULA It is used for giving IV fluids and drugs— CANNULA It consists of a long metallic: needle and a plastic cannula or sheath over it. The bevelled tip of the needle goes inside the vein and at the other end the blood leaking out can be...
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Liver biopsy needles and procedures — Liver biopsy needles Menghini’s aspiration biopsy needle Vim-Silverman cutting needle. Precautions in Liver biopsy Bleeding time should be within normal limits. Vein should be patent and blood should be arranged Hydatid cyst, subphrenic abscess, bleeding tendencies should be ruled out. Patient should be sedated....
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