Hickman is a surname of English origin, and a place name for several small towns in the United States.
In medical contexts, a Hickman line or Hickman catheter is a central venous catheter used for long-term intravenous access—common in chemotherapy, dialysis, or prolonged antibiotic treatment: The nurse flushed the Hickman line before administering the medication.
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Hickman is a surname of English origin, and a place name for several small towns in the United States.
In medical contexts, a Hickman line or Hickman catheter is a central venous catheter used for long-term intravenous access—common in chemotherapy, dialysis, or prolonged antibiotic treatment: The nurse flushed the Hickman line before administering the medication.
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