Question 1

where can i purchase a desferal infusion pump?

Accepted Answer

Desferal : Dont use this medication without doctors orders. Your doctor should be able to guide you in this.

Question 2

hi doctors, was just wondering what is an epidural infusion pump?

Accepted Answer

Continuous meds: The epidural needs to b reloaded so to speak In the old days an anesthesiologist would come by every few hours and inject meds into the epidural the pump creates a nice continuous stream of medication avoiding the peaks and lows associated with the old method. You feel more comfortable for a longer time

Question 3

i hav lost my arm in car accident.and hav an infusion pump in abdomen that pumps drugs in the spine.it doesn't help.i want to try drezlesion.anygood?

Accepted Answer

Fifty-six patients: With intractable pain following a spinal cord injury treated with (drez) lesions
after a follow-up period ranging from 6 months to 6 years 50% of patients had good pain relief certain pain syndromes tended to respond better to drez lesions than did others patients with pain extending caudally from the level of the injury and patients with unilateral pain were most likely to to obtain relief

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: infusion?

Accepted Answer

Inject: An infusion implies a substance administered via IV 2 a person, such as blood (transfusion), antibiotics and pain meds or other meds. Some can be infused subq but rarely.

Question 5

when is an albumin infusion necessary?

Accepted Answer

Rarely: There are other ways to build up blood volume. Albumin does not last very long. It is usually given when other types of infusion have already been done.

Question 6

what is an electronic infusion device?

Accepted Answer

IV pump.: Here's what the free online medical dictionary says:
"an automated system of introducing a fluid other than blood into a vein. The device may have programmable settings that control the amount of fluid to be infused, rate, low-volume notification level, and a keep-vein-open rate..."  see the rest here: http://tinyurl.com/y92zo5od

Question 7

my hb is 7.9, iron is 12, ferritin is 5. do i need iron infusions?

Accepted Answer

You need your: hb to be raised with some sort of iron supplement.

Question 8

pneomonia with bilateral infusion.  cancer?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Pneumonia can be nilater, and have bilater infusions - in may individuals: children, otherwise healthy adults; the presence of cancer depends on numerous factors - are there and masses on the x-ray? Is the person a somker or ex-smoker? Many more details are needed to answer this question - please speak with your doc!

Question 9

pain and redness warmness in arm after lv infusion?

Accepted Answer

Get eval: You may be developing an infection at the IV site such as phlebitis and or cellulitis, etc. Best wishes.

Question 10

what makes pamidronate infusion sometimes cause a cough?

Accepted Answer

Cough is a: Not uncommon side effect of pamidronate, but is usually not severe and resolves spontaneously without permanent damage. Don't know if the exact cause is known.

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Where can i purchase a desferal infusion pump?

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Hi doctors, was just wondering what is an epidural infusion pump?

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I hav lost my arm in car accident.and hav an infusion pump in abdomen that pumps drugs in the spine.it doesn't help.i want to try drezlesion.anygood?

A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: infusion?

A member asked:

When is an albumin infusion necessary?

A member asked:

What is an electronic infusion device?

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My hb is 7.9, iron is 12, ferritin is 5. do i need iron infusions?

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Pneomonia with bilateral infusion. cancer?

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Pain and redness warmness in arm after lv infusion?

A member asked:

What makes pamidronate infusion sometimes cause a cough?

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