Bloodstream infection risk rises sharply after 3 days of peripheral IV catheter use, suggesting replacement by day 4 may help prevent serious complications.

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Technical Terms Central Venous Catheterization: An invasive procedure to insert a catheter into a large vein, primarily for administering therapies and monitoring circulatory status.

A clinical decision to remove a catheter suspected of infection should be based on the eventual presence of a local sign of infection at the insertion site. Such situations should justify prompt ...

During a procedure, a doctor an insert a catheter directly into the tumor and blast some high-frequency, high-voltage electric current through the tumor. This process allows the body's immune ...

Jim Harbaugh had a cardiac ablation after enduring an atrial flutter episode during the 2024 NFL season. Here's what to know about the procedure.

It involves inserting a catheter with a balloon into the blocked artery and inflating the balloon to compress the blockage and restore blood flow. The patient is free from any problem, said SDMNH ...

EVERY month, 33-year-old Happy Dismas loses up to four days of work due to debilitating menstrual bleeding caused by uterine ...

It is possible to ripen, or dilate, the cervix by inserting a catheter with a small balloon-type device on the end. Another option is to insert a laminaria into the vagina, which is a small ...

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