RT Book, Section
A1 Barrall Werley, Elizabeth
A2 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159797912
T1 Peripheral Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Lines
T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861925
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159797912
RD 2024/04/23
AB There  are  a  variety  of  short-,  moderate-,  and  long-term  vascular  access  devices  available  (i.e.,  midline  catheters,  nontunneled  central  venous  catheters,  peripheral  inserted  central  catheters  [PICCs],  peripheral  intravenous  [IV]  catheters,  ports,  tunneled  central  venous  catheters,  and  ultrasound  [US]-guided  peripheral  IV  catheters).  PICC  lines  are  commonly  used  in  adults  and  children.1-3  PICC  lines  provide  options  that  routine  peripheral  IV  access  or  other  devices  do  not  provide  and  without  the  risks  associated  with  direct  puncture  of  central  vessels.4  PICC  lines  are  a  cost-effective  option  that  can  often  be  inserted  at  the  bedside.5,6  A  PICC  line  reduces  health  care  costs  by  permitting  the  patient  to  receive  care  as  an  outpatient.7,8