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  2. Suction (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    In many hospitals and other health facilities, suction is typically provided by suction regulators, connected to a central medical vacuum supply by way of a pipeline system. The plastic, rigid Yankauer suction tip is one type of tip that may be attached to a suction device. Another is the plastic, nonrigid French or whistle tip catheter. [3]

  3. Catheter - Wikipedia

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    Pigtail catheter is a non-selective catheter with multiple side holes that can deliver large volumes of contrast into a blood vessel for imaging purposes. [29] Cobra catheter is a selective catheter used to catheterise downgoing vessels in the abdomen. Cobra catheters move forward by pushing and are removed by pulling. [30]

  4. Instruments used in anesthesiology - Wikipedia

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    Yankauer suction tip: Suction catheters used to remove secretions from the mouth, oropharynx, trachea and bronchi: Peripheral venous catheter: Water & sand weight bag: Artificial resuscitator (Bag valve mask) manual ventilation Bain circuit: respiratory maintenance circuit Laryngoscope: used to view larynx including the vocal cords, the glottis ...

  5. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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    Eustachian (tube) catheter: on certain procedures of the eustachian tube or the middle ear like patency test; inflate middle ear and clear eustachian tube blockade; removal of foreign body of the nose; as a suction cannula. Mirrors •Laryngeal mirror

  6. Hold the suction catheter (wide-bore, rigid) in a clenched-fisted right hand, with the distal end of the catheter pointing caudad and posterior, to enable manipulation of the tongue and mandible as required. The curve of the rigid suction catheter should mirror the curve of the structures of the upper airway: 3.

  7. Yankauer suction tip - Wikipedia

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    Yankauer suction tip. The Yankauer suction tip (/ j eɪ ŋ ˈ k aʊ r /) [1] is an oral suctioning tool used in medical procedures. It is typically a firm plastic suction tip with a large opening surrounded by a bulbous head and is designed to allow effective suction without damaging surrounding tissue.

  8. Tracheal tube - Wikipedia

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    A tracheal tube is a catheter that is inserted into the trachea for the primary purpose of establishing and maintaining a patent airway and to ensure the adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Many different types of tracheal tubes are available, suited for different specific applications:

  9. Instruments used in general medicine - Wikipedia

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    Catheter: to drain and collect urine directly from the bladder (primary use) also to act as a makeshift oxygen tube etc. Crocodile forceps: to remove foreign bodies from ear or nasal cavities. Electrocardiograph machine: to record the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time [1] Enema equipment