A few nights before July 4, three 12-year old government/military brats (Danny, Adam, and Jason) are gathered in a Key West bedroom reading their favorite comic book Sgt. Slammer.
bolus [bÅâ²lÅ­s] Type:Term. Definitions 1. A single, relatively large quantity of a substance, usually one intended for therapeutic use, such as a bolus dose of a drug injected intravenously. 2. A masticated morsel of food or another substance ready to be swallowed, such as a bolus of barium for radiographic studies. 3.
The term âintravenous bolusâ is usually used to specify either 1) set volume or 2) a faster speed, or 3) both. The most common use of the term is for a patient with low blood pressure, a doctor may order a âbolusâ of a 1 or 2 liters (set volume) of IV fluids to be given rapidly (speed) to increase the patientâs blood pressure.