Levin tubes are thin, flexible nasogastric tubes inserted through the nose and into the stomach to remove intestinal secretions, deliver nutrients into the small intestine or stomach, and decompress the intestine to relieve adhesions and reduce pressure. Levin tubes may...
Many medical devices and equipment contain a manufactured chemical called DEHP, which refers to the scientific chemical name Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. DEHP is one of the primary ingredients used to make flexible and durable plastics in many medical products. Unfortunately, medical...
Many hospitalised patients need extra special care when they have trouble moving due to severe injuries or illnesses. That is why a growing number of hospitals are switching from manual hand-crank beds to full or semi-electric beds. The difference between...
The central line is a flexible intravenous tube inserted into the patient’s large vein close to the heart's location in the center of the body. Doctors and nurses use central lines to draw blood or administer medication, nutrients, or other...
Laboratory technicians specialize in conducting medical testing, diagnosing, experimenting, and investigating to assist in treating patients and developing medicine. They often perform tests on patients’ biological specimens, such as blood and urine, to test for disease, drugs, or other abnormalities. ...
General surgeons are trained to perform various surgical procedures, including ostomies and tracheostomies. Each procedure aims to provide temporary or permanent treatment to injured or ill patients. However, these procedures treat different kinds of health conditions. Here is a brief...
Doctors and nurses must know how to administer injections to patients for the purpose of delivering medications or sedatives. That is why all medical students must undergo sufficient training in administering injections to patients for various reasons and under different...
Medical students training to become surgeons will need to work with suture kits at some point in their training. Suture kits contain an assortment of standard suture tools for stitching together the edges of a wound from an injury or...
