Arterial line and Pressure Transducer
Arterial line and Pressure Transducer
LITFL
Blood filter
Blood filter: removal of microaggregates during blood transfusion; platelet, leucocyte and fibrin aggregates form in stored blood and are thought to produce pulmonary microembolism -> pulmonary dysfunction
Blood Culture Bottles
Blood Culture Bottles: tubes for sampling blood for microbiological cultures; detection of circulating microorganisms in bacteraemia and septicaemia
Bite block
Bite block: Prevent damage a patient from biting down when placing an device in or through the oral cavity, or during an intraoral procedure
Oxylator
Oxylator: a device that acts as a combination between a bag-valve mask and a portable ventilator; primarily for prehospital use
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