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… get medicine—through your vein (IV) or down a breathing tube—to help your heart beat again. Life support After CPR … connected to a machine called a ventilator or respirator. A tube is placed down your throat and then connected to the ventilator. The ventilator pumps oxygen through the tube into your lungs. Being placed on a ventilator is …
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… just under your skin. The catheter is a tiny plastic tube that you insert into your skin using a special needle. … just under your skin. The catheter is a tiny plastic tube that you insert into your skin using a special needle. … just under your skin. The catheter is a tiny plastic tube that you insert into your skin using a special needle. …
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… People who have severe PAD may have bypass surgery or other procedures (such as angioplasty) to restore proper blood … People who have severe PAD may have bypass surgery or other procedures (such as angioplasty) to restore proper blood …
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… ). A collapsed lung will often need treatment with a chest tube. They can become infected, leading to an abscess in the … ). A collapsed lung will often need treatment with a chest tube. They can become infected, leading to an abscess in the …
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… phototherapy, you may stand in a booth that contains light tubes that give off UV light. Or you may have treatment with … phototherapy, you may stand in a booth that contains light tubes that give off UV light. Or you may have treatment with …
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… by the stress. While you are lying down, a thin, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into the bladder through … by the stress. While you are lying down, a thin, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into the bladder through …
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… kidney and remove the stones. He or she then puts a small tube (catheter) near the kidney to drain urine until the … kidney and remove the stones. He or she then puts a small tube (catheter) near the kidney to drain urine until the …
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… found in the blood when the pancreas is damaged or when the tube leading from the pancreas (pancreatic duct) to the … found in the blood when the pancreas is damaged or when the tube leading from the pancreas (pancreatic duct) to the …
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… CJD eventually becomes confined to bed and must be fed by a tube. Is CJD related to variant CJD (vCJD)? CJD and vCJD are …