venous access
Intravenous insertion point
Venous access is the establishment of a pathway into a vein, typically for delivering fluids, medications, or blood products directly into the bloodstream.
The term covers everything from simple IV lines to surgically implanted ports: The patient needed long-term venous access for chemotherapy.
Healthcare workers speak of "getting access" when inserting catheters or needles into veins.
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- IVVein-delivered medication method
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- portDocking place for ships
- central lineIV catheter to major vein
line · infusion · vein · puncture · cannula · drip · injection · blood · blood draw · arm · tourniquet · flush · saline · hub · tubing · central · peripheral · insertion
- proceduresprocedure, surgery, procedures, process, autopsy
- Cath Labangioplasty, PCI, coronary stent, stent placement, stenting
- endovascular proceduresangioplasty, stenting, embolization, thrombectomy, catheterization
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