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Figure 13.1
Various blood bottles. Source : Reproduced from Dougherty et al. ( ). © 2019 The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. Published 2019 by John Wiley & S...
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Figure 13.5
(a) Superficial veins of the forearm. (b) Superficial veins of the dorsal aspect of the hand. Green, nerves; red, arteries; blue, veins. Source : Rep...
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Figure 13.17
Lateral view of the spinal column and vertebrae, showing the needle entry site for a lumbar puncture.
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Figure 13.25
Types of vacuum‐assisted sputum trap.
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Figure 13.31
Cystoscopy for a woman. Source : Reproduced with permission of the patient information website of Cancer Research UK ( www.cancerresearchuk.org/cance...
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Figure 13.7
Palpating the vein.
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Figure 13.13
Three‐way tap: closed to port.
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Figure 13.19
Position for lumbar puncture: head is flexed onto chest and knees are drawn up.
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Figure 13.26
Nasopharyngeal wash: syringe method.
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Figure 13.2
Various specimen pots. Source : Reproduced from Dougherty et al. ( ). © 2019 The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. Published 2019 by John Wiley & S...
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Figure 13.6
A vacuumed collection system: two blood culture bottles, a Vacutainer holder and a Vacutainer ‘butterfly’.
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Figure 13.18
Lumbar puncture. Sagittal section through the lumbosacral spine. The most common sites for lumbar puncture are between L3 and L4 and between L4 and L5...
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Figure 13.28
Endoscopy. Source : Reproduced with permission of the patient information website of Cancer Research UK ( www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerhelp ).
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Figure 13.32
A flexible cystoscope. Source : Reproduced from Dougherty et al. ( ). © 2019 The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. Published 2019 by John Wiley & S...
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Figure 13.8
Cleaning the skin.
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Figure 13.14
Three‐way tap: turned to artery and port.
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Figure 13.22
Area to be swabbed when sampling the outer ear.
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Figure 13.27
Nasopharyngeal wash: vacuum‐assisted aspirate method.
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Figure 13.3
Two different swabs.
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Figure 13.11
Modified Allen test. (a) Step 1: firmly compress the radial and ulnar arteries while the patient clenches their fist. (b) Step 2: ask the patient to o...
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Figure 13.20
The cervix.
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Figure 13.29
Anatomy of the lower gastrointestinal tract. RUQ, right upper quadrant; LUQ, left upper quadrant; RLQ, right lower quadrant; LLQ, left lower quadrant....
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Figure 13.33
A video stack.
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Figure 13.9
Anchoring the skin.
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Figure 13.15
Three‐way tap: turned diagonally to close off flush, artery and port.
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Figure 13.23
Area to be swabbed when sampling the nose.
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Figure 13.4
Two different stool pots.
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Figure 13.12
Arterial blood gas sampling.
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Figure 13.21
Types of device used for sampling the cervix.
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Figure 13.30
Cystoscopy for a man. Source : Reproduced with permission of the patient information website of Cancer Research UK ( www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerh...
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Figure 13.34
Liver biopsy needles. Source : Reproduced from Dougherty et al. ( ). © 2019 The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. Published 2019 by John Wiley & So...
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Figure 13.10
Attaching the sample bottle to the holder.
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Figure 13.16
Three‐way tap: turned to flush and port.
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Figure 13.24
Area to be swabbed when sampling the throat.