catheterizations
Medical tube procedures
Catheterizations is the plural of catheterization—the medical procedure of inserting a catheter (a thin tube) into the body to drain fluids, deliver medication, or perform diagnostic tests.
Cardiac catheterization threads a tube through blood vessels to the heart: The patient underwent two catheterizations before the bypass surgery.
Organ holding urine
- urethraUrinary exit canal
- FoleyAdded film audio
- indwellingExisting permanently inside
- drainageLiquid removal system
urinary · retention · incontinence · suprapubic · intermittent · urology · cystoscopy · irrigation
Free from microorganisms
- insertionPlacing something within
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- asepticFree from pathogens
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
lubricant · consent · complications · infection · trauma · documentation · positioning · preparation
Imaging of blood vessels
- coronaryOf heart arteries
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
interventional · fluoroscopy · femoral · radial · artery · ablation · electrophysiology · contrast
IV catheter to major vein
- subclavianBeneath the collarbone
- jugularMain neck blood vessel
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- portDocking place for ships
chemotherapy · dialysis · parenteral · access · lumen · flushing · thrombosis · sepsis
bladder
Organ holding urine
- urethraUrinary exit canal
- FoleyAdded film audio
- indwellingExisting permanently inside
drainage · urinary · retention · incontinence · suprapubic · intermittent · urology · cystoscopy · irrigation · balloon
sterile
Free from microorganisms
gloves · lubricant · consent · complications · infection · trauma · documentation · positioning · preparation · antiseptic
angiography
Imaging of blood vessels
angioplasty · interventional · fluoroscopy · femoral · radial · artery · ablation · electrophysiology · contrast · guidewire
central line
IV catheter to major vein
- subclavianBeneath the collarbone
- jugularMain neck blood vessel
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
port · chemotherapy · dialysis · parenteral · access · lumen · flushing · thrombosis · sepsis · tunneled
catheterizationsobservation
Attentive watching or remark
palpation · watchful waiting · auscultation · physical examination · visual inspection
catheterizationsinhalation therapy
Medical breathing of aerosols
tablets · transdermal patches · eye drops · nasal sprays · suppositories
- urinary catheterizationTube placed for urine drainage