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Infusions, Parenteral

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Definition: The administration of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through some other route than the alimentary canal, usually over minutes or hours, either by gravity flow or often by infusion pumping.  restrict to method of admin of drugs & chemicals; not for replacement of fluids (   
See Also Fluid Therapy; Home Infusion Therapy
Examples Infusions, Intra-Arterial; Infusions, Intralesional; Infusions, Intraosseous; Infusions, Intravenous; Infusions, Intraventricular; Infusions, Spinal; Infusions, Subcutaneous 		Other names Peritoneal Infusions; Parenteral Infusions; Intraperitoneal Infusions; Intra-Abdominal Infusions; Peritoneal Infusion; Parenteral Infusion; Intraperitoneal Infusion; Intra-Abdominal Infusion; Intra Abdominal Infusions; Infusions, Peritoneal; Infusions, Intraperitoneal; Infusions, Intra-Abdominal; Infusion, Peritoneal; Infusion, Parenteral; Infusion, Intraperitoneal; Infusion, Intra-Abdominal

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