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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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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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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Acidosis & Alkalosis Diagnosis And treatment– Acidosis & Alkalosis The arterial blood gases provide information about- 1. Ventilation 2. Oxygenation 3.Acid base status This maintains the pH. Arterial blood gases (ABG) help to diagnose respiratory failure. Respiratory failure may be — 1. Primary oxygenation failure 2. Ventilatory failure 1–. Primary oxygenation...
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Fluid and Electrolytes balance in patients– electrolyte balance Water is –General— · 50% of body weight in women · 60% in men Water is contained in the body in two major compartments : 1. ECF (Extra-cellular fluid) – 25% 2. ICF (Intra-cellular fluid) – 75% ECF is present in the blood...
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All about jaundice, diagnosis, jaundice sign and symptoms, with bio markers Yellow discoloration of skin is seen in, Yellow pigment seen all over. This occurs by liver disease or hemolytic disorders. Urine also becomes dark-colored (yellow). due to Excess of bilirubin in the blood is the state of hyperbilirubinemia. jaundice Definition Jaundice —...
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Ascites Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, Management — Ascites is presence of free fluid in the abdomen (peritoneal cavity). Symptoms of ascites are Bloating, fullness in abdomen, Increased pressure, Indigestion, Stretching, pulling, Localized pain, Low back pain, Heart burn, Dyspnea, orthopnea, tachypnea, Hernias, etc. Defination of ascites — In medical words Ascites is the accumulation of fluid (most commonly serous fluid,...
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