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  2. Saline flush - Wikipedia

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    Flushing with saline should be painless if the cannula is in its proper place, although if the saline is not warmed there may be a cold sensation running up the vein. A painful flush may indicate tissuing or phlebitis and is an indication that the cannula should be relocated. [1] Solutions other than normal saline may be used.

  3. Venous access - Wikipedia

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    This procedure is used in certain populations such as critically ill patients or patients in hypovolemic shock or when less invasive methods such as peripheral catheters or CVCs have failed. However, in many cases the use of intraosseous access has replaced the need for venous cutdown procedures.

  4. Foley catheter - Wikipedia

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    A Foley catheter can also be used to ripen the cervix during induction of labor. When used for this purpose, the procedure is called extra-amniotic saline infusion. [9] In this procedure, the balloon is inserted behind the cervical wall and inflated, for example with 30-80 mL of saline. [9]

  5. Toileting - Wikipedia

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    Catheters, in this sense, are tubes that drain urine from the body. A Foley catheter, used with men and women, is inserted into the bladder. An external catheter is attached to the penis of a male patient. In the US, while Foley catheters can only be applied by a nurse or physician, external catheters can be attached by a certified nurse assistant.

  6. Peripheral venous catheter - Wikipedia

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    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 which allows connection to an intravenous infusion line, and capping in between uses.

  7. Murphy drip - Wikipedia

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    A Murphy drip apparatus [1]. A Murphy drip is a rectal infusion apparatus to administer the medical procedure of proctoclysis, also known as rectoclysis. [2] [3] During the procedure, an end of the Murphy drip is inserted into the rectum and large quantities of liquid are infused into the rectum drop by drop. [4]

  8. David Beckham Reveals Promise 'Adored' Manchester United ...

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    David Beckham was among those paying tribute to beloved former Manchester United receptionist, Kath Phipps, after her death at age 85. The sports star, who played for the team between 1992 and ...

  9. Frederic Foley - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of a Foley catheter. Foley first described the use of a self-retaining balloon catheter in 1929, to be used to achieve hemostasis after cystoscopic prostatectomy. [2] He worked on development of this design for use as an indwelling urinary catheter, to provide continuous drainage of the bladder, in the 1930s.