Most viewed procedures
Heparin as a continuous infusion (also known as heparin drip) is indicated in the treatment of various conditions requiring anticoagulation (see below: Indications). It is administered to prevent the extension of existing clots and to prevent the occurrence or formation of new thrombi and emboli.
Set of guidelines governing the administration of intravenous nutritional solutions.
Procedure to inject a sterile physiologic solution into a nephrostomy tube.
Procedure consisting of dislodging and evacuating a foreign body or cerumen (earwax) accumulated in the external ear canal of the ear.
Collect a sample with a swab from a wound site for microbiology analysis.