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  1. Central line infections - hospitals 
    You have a central line. This is a long tube (catheter) that goes into a vein in your chest, arm, or groin and ends in ... Your central line carries nutrients, fluids, and medicine into your body. It can also be used to take blood when you ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000474.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Peripheral arterial line - infants 
    A peripheral arterial line (PAL) is a tiny, short, flexible catheter that is put through the skin into an artery of the arm ... Health care providers sometimes call it an "art line" or "a pal." This article addresses PALs in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007244.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Peripheral intravenous line - infants 
    A peripheral intravenous line (PIV) is a tiny, short, flexible tube, called a catheter. A health care provider puts the PIV through the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007245.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Central venous line - infants 
    A central venous line is a long, soft, flexible tube that is put into a large vein in the chest. ... WHY IS A CENTRAL VENOUS LINE USED? A central venous line is most often put in when a baby cannot get a percutaneous inserted central catheter (PICC) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007246.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Nail abnormalities 
    ... fingernails tell a lot about your health: Beau lines (also called Beau's lines) are depressions across the fingernail. These lines can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003247.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Peripheral arterial line (image) 
    A peripheral arterial line is a small, short plastic catheter placed through the skin into an artery of the arm or leg. The purpose of a peripheral arterial line is to allow continuous monitoring of blood pressure ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19871.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Peripheral intravenous line (image) 
    A peripheral intravenous line is a small, short plastic catheter that is placed through the skin into a vein, usually in the hand, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19872.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. IV treatment at home 
    You or your child will be going home from the hospital soon. Your health care provider has prescribed medicines or other treatments ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000496.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Central venous catheters - ports 
    A central venous catheter is a tube that goes into a vein in your arm or chest and ends at the right side of your heart (right atrium). ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000491.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Percutaneously inserted central catheter - infants 
    A percutaneously inserted central catheter (PICC) is a long, very thin, soft flexible tube that is put into a small blood vessel and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007243.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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