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*Flushing Your PICC Line ... Your PICC line is an important part of your healthcare. To care for your PICC line, you will ... tip near where the superior vena cava enters your heart. To care for your PICC line, you will need ... 90216;peripherally inserted central catheter;PICC;flushing solution;PICC line care;PICC line home care;port;sharps container;sharps;sharps disposal

scan, an X-ray beam moves in a circle around your body. This allows many different views of the same ... CT scan is an imaging test that uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed images of the

Detailed information on recovering from surgery and intensive care. Recovering from Surgery and ... Intensive Care Recovering from surgery After surgery, you'll go to the recovery room. This ... surgery recovery;intensive care;P01406;ICU

*Central Line Care Dc ... to take care of your central line to keep it working. A central line has a high infection risk. So ... provider in charge of central line care and their phone number: Who to call with concerns about your ... discharge instructions central venous catheter;caring for your central line;86503;central line care;oncology;chemotherapy

*CT Scan of the Liver and Biliary Tract ... any special care after a CT scan of the liver and biliary tract. You may go back to your usual diet ... A CT scan is a type of imaging test. It uses X-rays and computer technology to make images of ... CT Scan of the Liver and Biliary Tract;p07691

treatment. All About Arthritis Arthritis means inflammation of the joints. It includes more than 100 ... surrounds each joint. Lining the capsule is a membrane-a soft, thin layer of tissue. Osteoarthritis

transplanted stem cells. It sends radiation in equal doses to all of your body. You need radiation ... of all phases of ALL treatment. ALL has spread to your CNS (brain and spine) or to another organ ... acute lymphocytic leukemia;ALL;radiation therapy for ALL;ballt8

CT Scan of the Skeleton ... (intravenous) line will be started in your hand or arm for injection of the contrast dye. You ... care needed after a CT scan of the bones. You may go back to your usual diet and activities unless

in the buttocks or arm. Use any site on the outer side of your thigh. The shot can be given through ... of your thigh. Jab it against your thigh. This releases a spring-activated plunger that pushes the

*CT Scan of the Kidney ... beam moves in a circle around your body. This allows many different views of the same part of the body ... because of recent surgery or injury. The technologist will use all possible comfort measures and do ... CT Scan of the Kidney;p07703

notice any of these symptoms. If you notice any pain, redness, or swelling at the IV site after ... of reaction. Otherwise, there is no special type of care needed after a CT scan of the spine. You

*IV Care TPN Therapy ... Total Parenteral Nutrition: IV Care at Home ... catheter with saline or heparin as directed. Wipe all injection sites with alcohol. Be sure all ... following: Redness or swelling near the catheter exit site or at any spot along the catheter line ... 83300;IV Care TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition Therapy;tpn;total parenteral nutrition therapy

relax you (sedatives) are given through an IV (intravenous) line. The area around the surgical site ... line. Because you are deeply sedated, you feel no pain and remember nothing of the surgery ... Types of anesthesia;82514;General;general anesthesia;mac;monitored anesthesia care;local anesthesia

Using Transcatheter Dilation to Fix Coarctation of the Aorta ... leaking from the puncture site Fever Back pain Follow all of your healthcare provider’s ... then flow freely in the aorta. A mesh tube (stent) may be left in the aorta at the site of the ... 323;transcatheter dilation;abnormal narrowing of the aorta;Turner syndrome;Coarctation of the aorta

atherosclerosis. This is a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery. It causes the artery to ... the heart muscle. Anatomy and Function of the Coronary Arteries Coronary arteries send blood

*Cancer Inject Site Reaction ... (intravenous) line. The place where the IV goes into your vein is called the injection site. During ... of these symptoms around the injection site during or after your treatment: Burning Pain ... injection site reaction;vesicant;irritant;chemotherapy;16187

*ALL After Tx ... routinely as part of ALL treatment. It's often done after induction therapy (the first part of ... include more intense doses of chemo or other kinds of chemo. Relapsed (recurrent) ALL The ... acute lymphcytic leukemia;ALL;phases of ALL;BALLD4

All About Asthma ... of the lining Tightening of the muscles around the airways Increased production of sticky ... mucus All of these things cause the airways to narrow. This makes it hard for air to go in and out ... asthma;dm516;social determinants of health;SDOH

spring inside of it that moves the hidden needle into place. Once you use the autoinjector, you ... site on the outside of your thigh. There's no need to look for the best injection site or to give the

*Kidney Failure Self Care ... healthcare provider to help you learn what you need to know: I have a list of all the medicines ... life with kidney failure. Read on to learn more. Caring for Yourself When You Have Kidney ... Nephrology;kidney problems;kidney failure Self-care;kidney failure medications;renal;np1013a;83162