| intravenous narcosis | Administration of opiate medication intravenously. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| intravenous pyelogram | <investigation, radiology> A special diagnostic test that follows the time course of excretion of a radiopaque contrast dye through the kidneys, ureters and bladder after it is injected into a vein. (30 Mar 1998) |
| intravenous pyelography | Former name for intravenous urography. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intravenous regional anaesthesia | Regional anaesthesia by intravenous injection of local anaesthetic solution distal to an occlusive tourniquet in an extremity previously exsanguinated by pressure or gravity. Synonym: Bier's method. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intravenous tension | The pressure of the blood within a vein, the venous pressure. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intravenous urography | Excretory urography, radiography of kidneys, ureters, and bladder following injection of contrast medium into a peripheral vein. Retrograde urography, radiography of the urinary tract following injection of contrast medium directly into the bladder, ureter, or renal pelvis. Synonym: cystoscopic urography. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tension, intravenous | The pressure of the blood within a vein, the venous pressure. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fat emulsions, intravenous | Emulsions of fats or lipids used primarily in parenteral feeding. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adrenal cortex injection | An obsolete treatment involving the parenteral administration of extract of the adrenal cortex; formerly used in treatment of Addison's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bolus injection | <procedure> The injection of a drug (or drugs) in a high quantity (called a bolus) at once, the opposite of gradual administration (as in intravenous infusion). (18 Nov 1997) |
| regular insulin injection | A preparation that may contain 20, 40, 80, 100, or 500 USP insulin units per ml, although the trend is toward standardizing all insulin preparations at 100 units per ml; it is administered subcutaneously, occasionally intravenously, and has a rapid onset of action, has a brief duration (5 to 7 hours), and is compatible for mixing with long-acting insulin preparations; used in the treatment of diabetic acidosis and insulin coma. Synonym: regular insulin injection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ringer's injection | A sterile solution of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, and calcium chloride, containing in each 100 ml between 820 and 900 mg of sodium chloride, between 25 and 35 mg of potassium chloride, and between 30 and 37 mg of calcium chloride; used intravenously as a fluid and electrolyte replenisher. (05 Mar 2000) |
| water for injection | Water purified by distillation for the preparation of products for parenteral use. (05 Mar 2000) |
| collagen injection | Correction of superficial soft tissue deformities, acne scars, or age-related skin changes by injection (implantation) of collagen; bovine collagen preparations are commonly used. Prior intradermal testing is necessary to exclude hypersensitivity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| selective injection | Injection of contrast medium following selective catheterization of a branch artery or vein for angiography. (05 Mar 2000) |