TKO

Chinese translation: To Keep Open

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English term or phrase:TKO
Chinese translation:To Keep Open
Entered by: Mark Xiang

14:57 Jun 25, 2006
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Operation
English term or phrase: TKO
Start an IV D5W TKO.
This is a description of medical treatment.

What does TKO stand for?
Mark Xiang
Local time: 07:47
To Keep Open
Explanation:

IVD5WTKO= Itravenous Dextros 5% in Water To Keep Open

FYI:

Emergency!... AN IV D5W, TKO, WITH RINGERS LACTATE AND DEFIBRILLATE 400 WATT SECONDS! ... and you triva types IVD5WTKO= Itravenous Dextros 5% in Water To Keep Open. ...
www.jumptheshark.com/e/emergency.htm - 82k - Cached - Similar pages


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Note added at 12 mins (2006-06-25 15:10:21 GMT)
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correction: should be "intravenous"

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Note added at 23 mins (2006-06-25 15:21:04 GMT)
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Correction: dextrose

Intravenous therapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaA solution of 5% dextrose in water, sometimes called D5W, is often used instead if the patient is at risk for having low blood sugar or high sodium. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intravenous_drip - 43k - Cached - Similar pages


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Note added at 42 mins (2006-06-25 15:40:11 GMT)
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FYI:

[PDF] Cold Injuries & Cold Water Near Drowning Guidelines (Rev 01/96)File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
balanced salt solution should be infused at a 'to keep open' rate. ... IV therapy D5W at keep open levels. (In children, 1/4 - 1/2 maintenance rate.) ...
www.hypothermia-ca.com/Hypothermia_ pdf/Alaska-Cold-Injuries.pdf - Similar pages

http://medschool.ucsf.edu/curriculum/clinical/guide/section3...
I V Fluids: Type of solution: D5, NS, D5NS (if none, write none) Rate of infusion: 50cc/hr, TKO ("to keep open" means an IV placed with the minimum running to keep the line open), hep lock.

Some Medical Terms for Scanner Monitors - 7:29am... saline solution (for infusion of medications); see TKO ... TKO: means "to keep open"; a routine, precautionary IV started in case physicians decide a ...
www.fordyce.org/scanning/scanning_info/medterm.html - 16k - Cached - Similar pages
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Naikei Wong
Local time: 07:47
Grading comment
Thanks!
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3 +2To Keep Open
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tko
To Keep Open


Explanation:

IVD5WTKO= Itravenous Dextros 5% in Water To Keep Open

FYI:

Emergency!... AN IV D5W, TKO, WITH RINGERS LACTATE AND DEFIBRILLATE 400 WATT SECONDS! ... and you triva types IVD5WTKO= Itravenous Dextros 5% in Water To Keep Open. ...
www.jumptheshark.com/e/emergency.htm - 82k - Cached - Similar pages


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Note added at 12 mins (2006-06-25 15:10:21 GMT)
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correction: should be "intravenous"

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Note added at 23 mins (2006-06-25 15:21:04 GMT)
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Correction: dextrose

Intravenous therapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaA solution of 5% dextrose in water, sometimes called D5W, is often used instead if the patient is at risk for having low blood sugar or high sodium. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intravenous_drip - 43k - Cached - Similar pages


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Note added at 42 mins (2006-06-25 15:40:11 GMT)
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FYI:

[PDF] Cold Injuries & Cold Water Near Drowning Guidelines (Rev 01/96)File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
balanced salt solution should be infused at a 'to keep open' rate. ... IV therapy D5W at keep open levels. (In children, 1/4 - 1/2 maintenance rate.) ...
www.hypothermia-ca.com/Hypothermia_ pdf/Alaska-Cold-Injuries.pdf - Similar pages

http://medschool.ucsf.edu/curriculum/clinical/guide/section3...
I V Fluids: Type of solution: D5, NS, D5NS (if none, write none) Rate of infusion: 50cc/hr, TKO ("to keep open" means an IV placed with the minimum running to keep the line open), hep lock.

Some Medical Terms for Scanner Monitors - 7:29am... saline solution (for infusion of medications); see TKO ... TKO: means "to keep open"; a routine, precautionary IV started in case physicians decide a ...
www.fordyce.org/scanning/scanning_info/medterm.html - 16k - Cached - Similar pages


Naikei Wong
Local time: 07:47
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agree  Ray Luo
12 mins
  -> Thanks Ray!

agree  Chinoise
10 hrs
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