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im 14 and from my personal experiences i have had 2 portacths in 3 years and this is the best way for me to answer your question first you need to know that the portacath does have a needle that goes into it but not like a iv this is called a gripper and a nurse has to hold the portacath and stick it in this is a very starille progress but dont worry its sounds way more painful then it is although you do need surgery it is vary miner
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Who invented the portacath?
gojo
How do you evaluate a portacath with ultrasound?
To evaluate a portacath with ultrasound, first, ensure the patient is in a comfortable position, typically supine, and apply a suitable ultrasound gel over the portacath site. Use a high-frequency linear transducer to assess the port's catheter and surrounding tissues, looking for signs of thrombosis, fluid collections, or malposition. Examine the port's access site for any complications like infection or hematoma. Finally, Doppler ultrasound can be employed to evaluate blood flow through the catheter and ensure patency.
How long does it take to get a portacath inserted in the chest?
As long as there aren't any complications and you're dealing with a great experienced Sergent then it could take a minimum of 45 minutes to a maximum of 1 hour it doesn't take the long to insert a portacath
How do you flush a portacath?
once the portacath has a gripper in it (aka needle) then you can just screw the saline syringe on to end of the gripper and flush slowly then when your about half way draw back to make sure you got blood then flush the rest then do the same with heprine to make sure your blood doesn't clot
When flushing portacath with normal saline can you get temporary weakness of your arm?
I think it might be that because it is so close to the heart the blood gets diluted enough to effect oxygen levels for a while.
How long do doctors leave a portacath in after breast cancer treatment ends?
I had mine removed a week after my last treatment, ande only left it in that long in case I needed IV fluids if my counts dropped.
Is Access a database software application?
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The rows in tables are called in access?
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How long can a portacath be implanted?
A portacath is for long term meds, like chemotherapy which can do harm to your veins.When I had mine, doc said it could stay in up to 5 years, but must be flushed regularly, like at least once a month by your doc.http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port-a-CathI have a portacath, I had one implanted in me when I was 3 years old and had to have it replaced when I was 10, due to growth, but the port itself was fine. I have had the second one for 10 years now.When my porta-cath was put in I was told that they have some (albeit rare) cases where people have had them in for several years (even up to 10 yrs). The important thing to remember is to a) keep it clean and b) keep it running. Usually they are only changed if a fibrane sheeth grows over the port or if the actual port brakes. The fibrane sheet is the main reason for them to be changed out. It is a layer of fibers that the bloodstream create. You can kindda compare it to a blood clot but not as dangerous. Usually that's why they flush your porta-cath every few weeks. They can give you a few different things to avoid these sheeths and worse comes to worse they can try to unclog it with a TPA treatment (its what they give people who are having strokes. It breaks up the clots). Good luck with your porta-cath. I know it was the best thing that ever happened to me.
What is the French word for 'access'?
Access = Accès To access = Accéder
What are the two forms of access?
access from the internet access from the file
What is mean by class access?
Class access is the ability for any given class to access the functions of another class. Private access limits access to data and code just to the class that contains the private access modifier. The so-called "default" access grants private access, as well as access to any class in the same package. Protected access grants the same as "default" access, and also allows subclasses to access the code and data. Public access allows any class in any package to access the code and data.
