RT Book, Section
A1 McCarthy, James J.
A2 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159798274
T1 Troubleshooting Indwelling Central Venous 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=1159798274
RD 2024/04/19
AB Indwelling  central  venous  lines  are  an  essential  part  of  the  care  of  acute  and  chronically  ill  patients  (Figure  65-1).  These  patients  may  require  implanted  venous  access  devices  due  to  their  poor  peripheral  venous  access  or  for  long-term  intravenous  therapies  (Figures  65-2,  65-3,  65-4).  The  Emergency  Physician  must  act  quickly  and  thoughtfully  to  diagnose  and  correct  the  malfunctioning  indwelling  central  venous  line  without  further  damaging  the  device  or  exposing  the  patient  to  increased  risk.  Understanding  the  various  etiologies  and  a  thorough  assessment  are  critical  to  the  successful  management  of  a  central  venous  catheter  malfunction.