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Results 1 - 10 of 48 for batteries
  1. Button batteries 
    Button batteries are tiny, round batteries. They are commonly used in watches and hearing aids. Children often swallow these batteries or put them up their nose. They ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002764.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Dry cell battery poisoning 
    Dry cell batteries are a common type of power source. Tiny dry cell batteries are sometimes called button batteries. This article ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002805.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Sulfuric acid poisoning 
    Sulfuric acid is found in: Car battery acid Certain detergents Chemical munitions Some fertilizers Some toilet bowl cleaners Note: This list may not be all-inclusive.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002492.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Mercuric oxide poisoning 
    Mercuric oxide may be found in some: Button batteries (batteries containing mercury are no longer sold in the ... long-term injury Any person who swallowed a battery will need immediate x-rays to make sure ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002475.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Heart pacemaker - discharge 
    A pacemaker is a small, battery-operated device that senses when your heart is beating irregularly or too slowly. It sends a signal to your heart that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000097.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Implantable cardioverter defibrillator - discharge 
    ... and how much power is left in the battery. Your first follow-up visit will probably be ... 1 month after your ICD is placed. ICD batteries are designed to last 4 to 8 years. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000108.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Heart pacemaker 
    A pacemaker is a small, battery-operated device. This device senses when your heart is beating too slowly . It sends a signal to your heart that makes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007369.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Spinal cord stimulation 
    ... 30 to 45 minutes. The generator runs on batteries. Some batteries are rechargeable. Others last 2 to 5 years. You will need another surgery to replace the battery.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007560.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Home apnea monitor use - infants 
    ... may not work unless it has a backup battery. Ask your home care company if your monitor has a battery backup system. If so, learn how to keep ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000755.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Ventricular assist device 
    ... small computer that controls how the pump works. Batteries or another power source. The batteries are carried outside your body. They are connected ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007268.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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