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  2. Peripherally inserted central catheter - Wikipedia

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    A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC or PICC line), also called a percutaneous indwelling central catheter or longline, [1] is a form of intravenous access that can be used for a prolonged period of time (e.g., for long chemotherapy regimens, extended antibiotic therapy, or total parenteral nutrition) or for administration of substances that should not be done peripherally (e.g ...

  3. Central venous catheter - Wikipedia

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    A central venous catheter (CVC), also known as a central line (c-line), central venous line, or central venous access catheter, is a catheter placed into a large vein. It is a form of venous access. Placement of larger catheters in more centrally located veins is often needed in critically ill patients, or in those requiring prolonged ...

  4. Vascular access for chemotherapy - Wikipedia

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    Some implanted ports contain a small reservoir that can be refilled in the same way. After being filled, the reservoir slowly releases the medicine into the bloodstream. An implanted port is less obvious than a tunneled catheter and requires little daily care. It has less impact on a person's activities than a PICC line or a tunneled catheter.

  5. 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.

  6. Intravenous therapy - Wikipedia

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    Intravenous therapy (abbreviated as IV therapy) is a medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein.The intravenous route of administration is commonly used for rehydration or to provide nutrients for those who cannot, or will not—due to reduced mental states or otherwise—consume food or water by mouth.

  7. Talk:Peripherally inserted central catheter - Wikipedia

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    Clinical Cases 02:43, 10 September 2006 (UTC) PICC lines are usually inserted by a PICC team (nurses), in the U.S. at least. This is all very US-centric. In Australia at least, they are often inserted (and the XR checked) by ICU staff. --211.30.196.148 07:19, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

  8. Prisoners of Profit - The Huffington Post

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    Youth Services International confronted a potentially expensive situation. It was early 2004, only three months into the private prison company’s $9.5 million contract to run Thompson Academy, a juvenile prison in Florida, and already the facility had become a scene of documented violence and neglect.

  9. Picc line - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 21 July 2019, at 17:00 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may ...

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