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Went into hospital they put little tube thing i'm my arm in case they needed to inject anything immediately what was it?
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IV with Heparin port: It was most likely and IV with a heparin port. The heparin port allows the nurse to occasionally flush the IV so it works best and does not get clogged with your own blood trying to form a scab.
Answered 10/11/2016
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