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INTRAVENOUS ACCESS [1 record]

Record 1 2005-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
CONT

The simplest form of intravenous access is a syringe with an attached hollow needle. The needle is inserted through the skin into a vein, and the contents of the syringe are injected through the needle into the bloodstream.

CONT

The ability to obtain intravenous (IV) access is an essential skill in medicine and is performed in a variety of settings by paramedics, nurses and physicians.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
CONT

Établir l'accès intraveineux au moyen d'un soluté physiologique normal.

OBS

intraveineux : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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