Concentrated medication/solution given rapidly over a short period of time; may be given by direct infusion injection or gravity drip
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A concentrated amount of drug; a dose injected rapidly into a vein, a rounded mass of matter
An extra boost of insulin given to cover expected rise in blood glucose (sugar) such as the rise that occurs after eating
a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
In infusion practice, the procedure of giving a concentrated dose of an approved therapeutic product over a short period of time
Usually refers to a single large dose or quantity Often bolus doses of medication are given on a periodic schedule When used in reference to feedings, it means that all the breastmilk is given over a relatively short period of time, so 8CCs/hr might become 24CCs in 30 minutes with an hour and a half between feedings