cannulation
Inserting hollow tube
Cannulation is the insertion of a thin tube (cannula) into a body cavity, duct, or blood vessel, typically to deliver fluids, medication, or oxygen, or to drain fluids.
The term appears in medical contexts: The nurse prepared for IV cannulation.
Cannulate is the verb form.
Pointed implement for sewing
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- guide wireThin wire directing catheters
- lumenLight output measure
- sterileFree from microorganisms
aseptic · puncture · insertion · trocar · dilator · local anesthetic · lubricate · stabilization
Inserted medical drainage tube
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
- IV lineIntravenous fluid pathway
- antecubitalRelating to inner elbow
- tourniquetCompression band stopping hemorrhage
blood draw · venous access · gauge · butterfly needle · flash · patency · infiltration · extravasation
Mechanical blood filtration
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- blood transfusionInfusing donated cells intravenously
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
antibiotics · port · apheresis · hemodialysis
Machine replaces heart and lung function
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
- heart-lung machineDevice replacing cardiac function
- ECMOArtificial blood oxygenation device
- decannulationRemoval of inserted tube
Catheter for real-time pressure
- radial arteryForearm's main blood vessel
- femoral arteryMain artery of thigh
- pulsatileBeating in rhythmic waves
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
blood gas · transducer · continuous monitoring · systolic · diastolic
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- guide wireThin wire directing catheters
- lumenLight output measure
sterile · aseptic · puncture · insertion · trocar · dilator · local anesthetic · lubricate · stabilization · dressing
catheter
Inserted medical drainage tube
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
- IV lineIntravenous fluid pathway
- antecubitalRelating to inner elbow
tourniquet · blood draw · venous access · gauge · butterfly needle · flash · patency · infiltration · extravasation · phlebotomist
dialysis
Mechanical blood filtration
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- blood transfusionInfusing donated cells intravenously
hydration · antibiotics · port · apheresis · hemodialysis
cardiopulmonary bypass
Machine replaces heart and lung function
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
- heart-lung machineDevice replacing cardiac function
- ECMOArtificial blood oxygenation device
arterial line
Catheter for real-time pressure
- radial arteryForearm's main blood vessel
- femoral arteryMain artery of thigh
- pulsatileBeating in rhythmic waves
blood gas · waveform · transducer · continuous monitoring · systolic · diastolic
- surgerysurgery, surgeon, surgeons, operation, incision
- Dialysisdialysis, hemodialysis, dialyzer, dialysate, dialysis machine
- GI proceduresendoscopy, colonoscopy, gastroscopy, esophagoscopy, sigmoidoscopy
- heart surgeryheart surgery, open heart surgery, bypass surgery, heart transplant, valve replacement
- Lab MethodsPCR, mass spectrometry, chromatography, microscopy, electrophysiology
- needle proceduresphlebotomy, blood draw, injection, lumbar puncture, spinal tap
cannulationtopical application
Medicine put on body surface