Phlebotomy Lecture Notes PDF
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This document introduces phlebotomy, the process of collecting blood. It details the history of phlebotomy, including venesection and the 4 humors theory. The document also mentions a historical case of George Washington's illness and bloodletting.
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**A** Introduction to Phlebotomy - **Phlebotomy** \- process of collecting blood through the vein. \- **GREEK WORDS: Phlebo** (vein) **-- temenein** (to cut) - **Phlebotomist** \- A person trained in blood collection ------- ----------------------- **B** History of Phlebotomy ----...
**A** Introduction to Phlebotomy - **Phlebotomy** \- process of collecting blood through the vein. \- **GREEK WORDS: Phlebo** (vein) **-- temenein** (to cut) - **Phlebotomist** \- A person trained in blood collection ------- ----------------------- **B** History of Phlebotomy ------- ----------------------- - **Venesection** \- practice of Phlebotomy as a form of bloodletting by ancient Egyptians. \- use of crude tools that eliminates "bad" blood and remove the diseases. \- practiced by barbers and they are called **barber-surgeons**. - **4 HUMORS** 1. Yellow bile- air 2. Black bile- earth 3. Phlegm- water 4. Blood- air - **George Washington (1799)** \- had a throat infection \- bled for more than 9 pints of blood in \
