vein puncture

  • 1Post dural puncture headache — (PDPH), or low Cerebralspinal Fluid (CSF) pressure headache is a complication of spinal anesthesia, diagnostic spinal puncture, or epidural anesthesia. It can sometimes also happen as a result of a severe physical trauma involving the spine, or… …

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  • 2Retrobulbär — Der Begriff retrobulbär (lat. retro „rückwärts“ und Bulbus (oculi) „Augapfel“) bedeutet in der medizinischen Fachsprache „hinter dem Augapfel“. wird vor allem im Zusammenhang mit retrobulbärer Blutabnahme (das Gewinnen von Blut aus dem… …

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  • 3venepuncture — [ vɛnɪˌpʌŋ(k)tʃə, vi:nɪ ] (chiefly N. Amer. also venipuncture) noun the puncture of a vein to withdraw a blood sample or for an intravenous injection. Origin 1920s: from L. vena vein + puncture …

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  • 4venipuncture — /ˈvɛnəpʌŋktʃə/ (say venuhpungkchuh) noun the puncture of a vein for surgical or therapeutic purposes. {veni (combining form representing Latin vēna vein) + puncture} …

  • 5venipuncture — [ven΄ə puŋk′chər, vē΄nəpuŋk′chər] n. [< L vena, vein + PUNCTURE] Med. the puncture of a vein, as with a hypodermic needle …

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  • 6venepuncture — n. (also venipuncture) Med. the puncture of a vein esp. with a hypodermic needle to withdraw blood or for an intravenous injection. Etymology: L vena vein + PUNCTURE …

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  • 7Epidural — This article is about the anaesthetic technique. For the anatomical site, see Epidural space. For other uses, see Epidural (disambiguation). Did you mean Epidural hematoma, a type of traumatic brain injury? Epidural Intervention …

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  • 8Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis — Classification and external resources Dural veins ICD 10 I63.6, I …

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  • 9ICD-9-CM Volume 3 — is a system of procedural codes. It is a subset of ICD 9 CM (volumes 1 and 2 are used for diagnostic codes.) The United States National Center for Health Statistics drafted ICD 10 PCS in 2000 as a potential replacement for ICD 9 CM Volume 3, but… …

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  • 10phlebotomy — Incision into or needle puncture of a vein for the purpose of drawing blood. SYN: venesection, venotomy. [phlebo + G. tome, incision] bloodless p. SYN: phlebostasis (2). * * * phle·bot·o·my fli bät ə mē …

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