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phlebotomy

[ UK /flɛbˈɒtəmi/ ]
NOUN
  1. surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis

How To Use phlebotomy In A Sentence

  • Phlebotomy is the most common invasive procedure performed on inpatients, and using phlebotomists for case finding adds very little additional work.
  • This Phase III randomized, multi-center, clinical trial compares standard therapy to prevent repeated stroke and the management of iron overload in pediatric patients (red cell transfusions and iron chelation) with an alternative therapy consisting of the medication, hydroxyurea, combined with phlebotomy, which is the removal of red blood cells. Sickle cell disease research at The Children's Hospital
  • And at our institution, we face hurdles in doing simply tasks like phlebotomy or inserting a urinary catheter. Letters: Being Forced Out Of The Closet
  • Objective:Discuss the venesection and phlebotomy therapy.
  • Whenever possible, procedures performed on a baby in an incubator should be performed through the ports (diaper change, vital signs, phlebotomy, etc.).
  • The student should be aware of one cause of pseudohyperkalemia, hemolysis, since it is not an uncommon occurrence when tourniquets are used during phlebotomy or when improper handing of a blood sample causes a breakdown of the cells.
  • Part-time instructors are also needed for a variety of continuing education courses such as phlebotomy, certified nursing assistant, office management and Microsoft Office Suite. News & Record Article Feed
  • The successful treatment for the condition involves the regular removal of blood, known as venesection therapy or phlebotomy.
  • If an overload condition such as hemochromatosis (abnormal iron accumulation) was the diagnosis, then there could be a substantive discussion of the homeopathic approach of using a remedy containing iron, as opposed to the conventional approach directed at reducing iron, including therapeutic phlebotomy, chelation of iron with deferoxamine, and close monitoring of liver function and other indications of significant complications of iron overload. Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • In addition, it's wise for all of us, patients and doctors alike, to remember that blood-drawing is a medical procedure called phlebotomy that comes with benefits and risks like any other procedure. Dr. Cindy Haines: Should We Think Twice Before Drawing Blood?
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