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Central Venous Catheter: Indication Anatomy Preparation Technique Procedure Complications
Central Venous Catheter placement is a common procedure used for venous access and various other indications in intensive care units. The advantages over peripheral...
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Breast Biopsy: Overview Preparation Findings Indication Nursing Assessment
Breast Biopsy: To assist in establishing a diagnosis of breast disease; in the presence of breast cancer, this test is also used to assist...
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Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP): Indication Mechanism Procedure Complication
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP): This is a specialist procedure and should only be performed by trained specialists. It is presented to aid understanding of...
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Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy: Indication Procedure Complications by NJE
Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy: Bone marrow aspiration means to withdraw the fluid portion of the marrow and the bone marrow biopsy means to...
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Lumbar puncture: Indication, Procedure, Complication by NJE
Lumbar puncture in the ward-based setting is usually performed in order to obtain CSF for the investigation of neuroaxial conditions. Lumbar puncture is also...
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Temporary Cardiac Pacing: Indication, Type of Pacing, Procedure, Complication by NJE
Temporary Cardiac pacing is a method where a small electrical current is delivered to the heart to initiate myocardial contractions artificially when the intrinsic...
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Arterial Cannulation: Indication, Equipment, Procedure, Complications by NJE
Arterial cannulation is an advanced procedure performed on patients who require regular measurements of blood gases or who require continuous monitoring of blood pressure....
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PULSE: How to Examine, Variations, Pulse Point and Deficit, Volume bj NJE
Pulse is the expansion and elongation of the arterial wall imparted by the column of blood and is passively produced by the pressure changes...
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Intrauterine death and stillbirth: Causes, Signs, Diagnosis Treatment by NJE
Intrauterine death: Intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) refers to the death of the fetus at any stage in the pregnancy after the first trimester and...
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Abortion: Types and Complications by NJE
Abortion (AB) describes the natural or artificial (through medical intervention) termination of a pregnancy. Abortions occur commonly in nature. Medically induced abortion remains a...
