cannulas
Hollow insertion tubes
Cannulas is the plural of cannula, a thin tube inserted into the body for medical purposes—to deliver fluids, medications, or oxygen, or to drain fluids.
An IV cannula goes into a vein; a nasal cannula delivers oxygen through the nostrils.
The Latin plural cannulae appears in formal medical writing, but cannulas dominates in general use.
Vein-delivered medication method
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- veinVessel toward heart
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- dripLiquid falling slowly
bloodstream · tourniquet · antecubital · saline · central line · parenteral · flush · hub
Machine replaces heart and lung function
- heart-lung machineDevice replacing cardiac function
- arterialOf major vessels
- ECMOArtificial blood oxygenation device
- oxygenatorGas-exchange medical device
blood flow · aortic · femoral · circuit · priming · anticoagulation · heparin · bypass surgery
Volume through per time
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- supplemental oxygenAdditional breathable gas supply
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- saturationState of complete permeation
breathing · respiratory · airway · nebulizer · mask · nostrils · oxygen concentrator · pulse oximeter
Pointed drainage puncture tool
- laparoscopicVia small abdominal incisions
- portDocking place for ships
- insufflationBlowing into body cavity
- endoscopicRelating to internal visualization
arthroscopic · incision · sterile · irrigation · aspiration · biopsy · percutaneous · dissection
Intravenous anesthetic for sedation
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- inductionFormal admission process
- anesthetistOne who numbs patients
- regionalRelating to an area
epidural · spinal · intubation · laryngeal · nasopharyngeal · ventilation · gas exchange · emergence
IV
Vein-delivered medication method
drip · bloodstream · tourniquet · antecubital · saline · central line · parenteral · flush · hub · port
cardiopulmonary bypass
Machine replaces heart and lung function
- heart-lung machineDevice replacing cardiac function
- arterialOf major vessels
- ECMOArtificial blood oxygenation device
oxygenator · blood flow · aortic · femoral · circuit · priming · anticoagulation · heparin · bypass surgery
flow rate
Volume through per time
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- supplemental oxygenAdditional breathable gas supply
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
saturation · breathing · respiratory · airway · nebulizer · mask · nostrils · oxygen concentrator · pulse oximeter · tubing
trocar
Pointed drainage puncture tool
- laparoscopicVia small abdominal incisions
- portDocking place for ships
- insufflationBlowing into body cavity
endoscopic · arthroscopic · incision · sterile · irrigation · aspiration · biopsy · percutaneous · dissection · operating room
propofol
Intravenous anesthetic for sedation
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- inductionFormal admission process
- anesthetistOne who numbs patients
regional · epidural · spinal · intubation · laryngeal · nasopharyngeal · ventilation · gas exchange · emergence
- nasal cannulaNostril oxygen delivery device