See Also Synonyms at steal. These verbs mean to move something from a lower to a higher level or position. Lift sometimes stresses the expenditure of effort: a trunk too heavy to lift. Raise often implies movement to an approximately vertical position: raised my hand so I could ask a question.
Locate the remaining time on dialysis (RTD) on the control panel. The time displayed is equal to the amount of time the patient has left in the dialysis treatment. Locate the transmembrane pressure (TMP) and vital sign readings on the control panel. The TMP is a measurement of the pressure differential between the pressure of the blood and dialysate compartments within the dialyzer.
Medical technology is constantly changing, and we reserve the right to review and update our policies periodically. Total parenteral nutrition (TPN), also known as parenteral hyperalimentation, is used for patients with medical conditions that impair gastrointestinal absorption to a degree incompatible with life. It is also used for variable periods of time to bolster the nutritional status of severely malnourished patients with medical or surgical conditions and who are unable to benefit from enteral nutritional supplements.