Perfecting Phlebotomy Skills

What is phlebotomy? According to the Oxford dictionary it is ‘the opening of a vein in order to remove blood or put another liquid in’. The term has a Greek origin with ‘phlebo’ meaning vein and ‘tomy’ meaning ‘to make an incision’. The practice of phlebotomy has been around for centuries and was once performed […]

ECG – The what and why of it

For the heart to functions normally, it is important that it receives sufficient and unrestricted flow of blood. Irregularities detected in time can help prevent heart attacks and save lives and this can be achieved with the help of an electrocardiograph (ECG). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cardiovascular diseases (CVD) […]