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Arterialization

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ar·te·ri·al·ize  (är-tîr--lz)
tr.v. ar·te·ri·al·ized, ar·te·ri·al·iz·ing, ar·te·ri·al·iz·es
To convert (venous blood) into bright red arterial blood by absorption of oxygen in the lungs.

ar·teri·al·i·zation (-l-zshn) n.


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The method of arterialization was almost exclusively heel warming, usually by immersing the heel in warm water (40[degrees]C to 45[degrees]C) for five to 10 minutes prior to heel stab, or using a warmed surgical-plastic device.
7) Doppler ultrasound (US) may show a characteristic enlarged vascular space with, in the case of an arteriovenous fistula, decreased resistance of the arterial waveform, and arterialization of the venous waveform.
 
 
 
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