Glossary entry

Deutsch term or phrase:

PIC

Englisch translation:

peripherally inserted catheter / peripheral intravenous catheter

Added to glossary by Alexander Schleber (X)
Feb 24, 2015 11:17
9 yrs ago
Deutsch term

PIC

Deutsch > Englisch Medizin Medizin (allgemein)
"Bei zu erwartenden länger liegenden PIC würde ich antimikrobielle Verbände bevorzugen, ansonsten eher ohne antimikrobielle Wirkung, es muss daher individuell entschieden werden."

Cannot find any reasonable meaning for PIC, both on German and USA Google.

Any ideas

Proposed translations

+2
11 Min.
Selected

peripherally inserted catheter

is a possibility, although more context would help.

"A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC or PIC line) is a form of intravenous access that can be used for a prolonged period of time (e.g. for long chemotherapy regimens, extended antibiotic therapy, or total parenteral nutrition). "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripherally_inserted_central_c...
Peer comment(s):

agree Susanne Schiewe : great minds ... ;-)
2 Min.
Many thanks, Susanne.
agree uyuni : Sounds more than likely. So why not just stay with the abbreviation (PIC) then...?
5 Stunden
Thank you, uyuni.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to all"
+1
6 Min.

peripheral indwelling catheter

Peer comment(s):

agree David Tracey, PhD
6 Min.
neutral BrigitteHilgner : Ich habe keine Zeit, um die Unterschiede herauszuarbeiten - http://www.acronymfinder.com/PIC.html schlägt "peripheral intravenous catheter vor. (Die Richtung stimmt jedenfalls! :-))
8 Min.
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