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Cannula

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Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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A 48-year old asked:

Which way is a cannula supposed to go in?

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A 49-year old asked:

What happens to cannulas after they are used?

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A member asked:

What is the difference between a cannula and an iv?

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A 17-year old female asked:

I am scared of getting a cannula put in. How do I get through this?

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A 41-year old asked:

Are there any complications associated with using a nasal cannula?

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A 39-year old female asked about a 66-year old female:

What can I use in my nose to keep it from drying out from using oxygen through a cannula at nighttime?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 33-year old female asked:

After sleeve surgery does the cannula have to stay in ur arm? I honestly hate it IV had bad experiences with it

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A 38-year old asked:

My doc wants me to be on my nasal cannula after my c hyst. Why? I was healthy till they operated on me.

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A 27-year old female asked:

If a cannula is inserted into radial vein n after removal it creates a big greenish patch along with swelling and pain then what shud pt do?

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A 75-year old male asked:

1)How many mins does it take to extract blood for the purpose of growing blood cultures 2)How long does it take to insert a cannula 3) How long does it take to administer IV ceftriaxone 1g by a) quick inj through canulla b) slow drip c) intramuscular?

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A 35-year old asked:

Need doctor's help! will nasal oxygen cannulas irritate your nose?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Vein in hand where i had cannula in still hurts, 3 weeks post op, is this normal?

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A 22-year old male asked:

I had a cannula in my arm for hospital test. There is a small bruise where it was, is this normal?

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A 37-year old asked:

What are side effects of a cannula during a myocardial perfusion scan using adenosine?

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A 18-year old female asked:

On my hand theres a hard cord feeling where a cannula was, could this be a blood clot? There was pain for a few days but it doesn't hurt anymore

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 17-year old male asked:

Pls help I'm sever hypochondriac. Came up to point where I have antibiotics, antivirals needles and cannula in house!!, CBT therapy doesn't help.!?!

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A 43-year old asked:

If you inserted IV in the forearm can the cannula point towards the wrist/hand?

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A 50-year old female asked:

Can d-dimer elevated 2x uln be only due to low positive rheumatoid factor of 13 ng (vs lab normal range >11) or failed attempts of intravenous cannula placement used for sample ? I am 50, with cfs.

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A 21-year old female asked:

I was removing an iv cannula for a patient and the blood splashes on my eyebrow. I washed my eye after but I feel some of the blood got into my eye. Can I contract hiv?

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A female asked:

I was recently in hospital for dehydration from gastro and now I have a sore lump in my arm near where they had the cannula it's been about 4 days, I ?

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A 44-year old female asked:

Had a endoscopy today with anesthesia. When the nasal cannula was applied there was a strange smell and the inside of my nose burned. I looked to my left and saw carbon monoxide canisters. Now I feel sick. Can you help me understand this?

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A 53-year old female asked:

Had colonoscopy today at 1130 and had propofol and oxygen cannula in nose and as soon as I woke up started sneezing running nose and hasn't stopped. ?

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A 30-year old female asked about a female:

One of my cousins had typhoid. took her to hospital and they inserted cannula on hand. today she gave my daughter a banana. Am scared. Can my daughter get HIV like this?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A member asked:

What could it be? A bad vitamin-ey smell in nose and trach cannula? Have been taking inhaled tobramycin and cefepime through picc line for pneumonia and have been off them both for 8 days.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 58-year old female asked:

left lung is in spasm, she is being treated with 3 liters of O2 via nasal cannula, steroids, antibiotic and nebulizer trmts every 4 hours. Her O2 stats continue to drop, the are now in the mid 80s. Is there anything else to be done?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A member asked about a 81-year old female:

There are different sizes for the inner canula. What do the different sizes mean ?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 49-year old asked:

I have a clot in canula. What will it do?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 39-year old asked:

Where is it that cannulae is placed in order for cardiopulmonary bypass to be accomplished?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 42-year old asked:

Can you shower while wearing a nasal canula/oxygen?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 22-year old female asked:

Can u put chapstick on your nose if you have oxygen i'm getting sores on my nose from my nasal canula?

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