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hlthe2b

(115,399 posts)
12. Too much reflection artifact..
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:45 AM
Sunday

and despite the likelihood that he is getting some iv infusions via the dorsal veins of the hands via butterfly or small catheter--leaving one in while someone like him while moving around would be a pretty unlikely thing to do. If it had reached the point where the need for iv injections/infusions was that constant and his dorsal hand veins were becoming that fragile and /susceptible to extravasation/infiltration and bruising, the appropriate step would be a continuous indwelling catheter--usually tunneled ports--that can be placed in the upper arm (peripherally inserted central catheter) PICC line, or central venous catheter (CVP) in the upper chest.

So, I doubt this is a continuous indwelling catheter-- and if they are doing this while allowing him to bang it about, I seriously think they need to reconsider a more protected and semi-permanent method that would be less prone to tissue damage and infection.

But, yeah. With the rain drops and glass, it is hard to be sure the image is not just artifact.

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Pumping him full of stimulants? The Madcap Sunday #1
I'd prefer.... SergeStorms Sunday #3
8647 chicoescuela Sunday #9
looks like it to me Mossfern Sunday #2
Yeah, can't tell from that photo PatSeg Sunday #5
Hard to tell in that photo HappyH Sunday #4
Does he wear his watch on his right hand? The Madcap Sunday #7
I've never really paid much attention HappyH Sunday #14
The video in the O.P. shows it clearly. Botany Sunday #11
I can see something there HappyH Sunday #15
And there's more to see here - taxi Sunday #6
Is that JD on the chain? The Madcap Sunday #8
Sure looks like it. Especially in the video clip. Botany Sunday #10
Too much reflection artifact.. hlthe2b Sunday #12
;-{) THIS Goonch Sunday #13
Natalie is obviously Trump's full-time nursing attendant. sop Sunday #16
About a week ago.. LessAspin Sunday #17
Just the light reflecting off the back of his hand. Ms. Toad Sunday #18
I didn't suggest anything. Someone else made the suggestion and I questioned it. littlemissmartypants Sunday #19
It was not labeled as a quote when I responded. Ms. Toad Sunday #21
Where are the statements suggested as untrue? littlemissmartypants Sunday #23
He may be getting infusions in his hands, but they don't typically put a port there. LudwigPastorius Sunday #20
There are three locations for peripheral intravenous catheters. littlemissmartypants Sunday #22
Maybe it is... maybe it isn't. Who cares? IcyPeas Sunday #24
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