catheter for veins
91tourniquet — An instrument for temporarily arresting the flow of blood to or from a distal part by pressure applied with an encircling device. [Fr. fr. tourner, to turn] Dupuytren t. an instrument for compression on the …
92Seldinger technique — a technique for introducing a catheter into a blood vessel or cavity. A needle is used to puncture the structure, then a guidewire is passed through the needle. The needle is removed, and the catheter is introduced over the wire. The technique is …
93Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek …
94Traumatic brain injury — See also: Brain injury (disambiguation) Traumatic brain injury Classification and external resources …
95Kidney transplantation — or renal transplantation is the organ transplant of a kidney in a patient with end stage renal disease. Kidney transplantation is typically classified as deceased donor (formerly known as cadaveric) or living donor transplantation depending on… …
96Stem cell transplantation — Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or bone marrow transplantation is a medical procedure in the field of hematology and oncology that involves transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC). It is most often performed for people… …
97Pulmonary contusion — Classification and external resources A CT scan showing a pulmonary contusion (red arrow) accompanied by a rib fracture (blue arrow) ICD 10 S …
98death — /deth/, n. 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Cf. brain death. 2. an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death. 3. the state of being …
99Uterine fibroid — Uterine fibroids Classification and external resources Uterine Fibroids ICD 10 D25 …
100Plateletpheresis — (also called thrombapheresis or thrombocytapheresis) is the process of collecting platelets, the components of blood that are involved in hemostasis (blood clotting). It can be a life saving procedure in preventing or treating serious… …
