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Arterial catheter — An arterial line, or art line, is a thin catheter inserted into an artery. It is most commonly used in intensive care medicine to monitor the blood pressure real time (rather than by intermittent measurement), and to obtain samples for arterial… … Wikipedia
Arterial blood gas — An arterial blood gas (ABG) is a blood test that is performed specifically on blood from an artery. It involves puncturing an artery with a thin needle and syringe and drawing a small volume of blood. The most common puncture site is the radial… … Wikipedia
Arterial blood gas sampling — This article lacks . Arterial blood gas sampling is a medical technique used to check gas levels in the blood. It typically involves using a thin needle and syringe to puncture an artery, usually in the wrist, and withdraw a small amount of blood … Wikipedia
catheter — 1. A tubular instrument to allow passage of fluid from or into a body cavity or blood vessel. SEE ALSO: line (4). 2. Especially a c. designed to be passed through the urethra into the bladder to drain it of retained … Medical dictionary
Peripheral venous catheter — thumb|right|Standard catheter. 1. The catheter itself is composed of (a) a tip for insertion into the vein, (b) wings for manual handling and securing the catheter with adhesives, (c) a valve to allow injection of drugs with a syringe, (d) an end … Wikipedia
intra-arterial — Within an artery or the arteries. * * * in·tra ar·te·ri·al är tir ē əl adj situated or occurring within, administered into, or involving entry by way of an artery <intra arterial chemotherapy> <an intra arterial catheter> in·tra… … Medical dictionary
Dialysis catheter — Catheter for hemodialisis A dialysis catheter is a catheter used for exchanging blood to and from the hemodialysis machine from the patient. The dialysis catheter contains two lumens: Venous Arterial This is a confusing terminology for layperson … Wikipedia
Pulmonary artery catheter — In medicine pulmonary artery catheterization (PAC) is the insertion of a catheter into a pulmonary artery. Its purpose is diagnostic; it is used to detect heart failure or sepsis, monitor therapy, and evaluate the effects of drugs. The pulmonary… … Wikipedia
Central venous catheter — In medicine, a central venous catheter (CVC or central venous line or central venous access catheter ) is a catheter placed into a large vein in the neck (internal jugular vein), chest (subclavian vein) or groin (femoral vein). It is used to… … Wikipedia
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization — This article is about a medical procedure. See also Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Converting Enzyme Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) has been used extensively in the palliative treatment of unresectable HCC (hepatocellular carcinoma) … Wikipedia
