Central Venous Access Catheter at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Central Venous Access Catheter? A tube surgically placed into a blood vessel for the purpose of giving intravenous fluid and drugs. It also can be used to obtain blood samples. This device avoids the need for separate needle insertions for each infusion or blood test. Examples of these

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