sterile saline
Clean salt solution
Sterile saline is a salt-water solution that has been purified and sterilized for medical use.
It matches the body's natural salt concentration, making it safe for wound cleaning, intravenous hydration, nasal irrigation, and contact lens rinsing.
The nurse flushed the IV line with sterile saline.
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- IVVein-delivered medication method
- IV bagHanging fluid pouch
- dripLiquid falling slowly
- needlePointed implement for sewing
syringe · hospital · hospital room · flush · wound · wound care · irrigation · medical · first aid kit · sodium · chloride · clear · bag · infusion · rinse · clean · injection · antiseptic
medical grade vs. common water sources
sterile salinetap water
Plumbed household drinking source
pond water · well water · river water · rainwater · lake water
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