RT Book, Section A1 Reichman, Eric F. SR Print(0) ID 57705388 T1 Chapter 52. Accessing Indwelling Central Venous Lines T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e YR 2013 FD 2013 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-161352-1 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57705388 RD 2024/03/28 AB Venous access for medication administration, nutritional support, hemodialysis, and blood sampling is essential for the management of many chronic diseases. A variety of indwelling central venous access devices have been developed to avoid repeated venipunctures and permit direct access to the central circulation. These devices may be partially or completely implanted under the patient's skin. The Emergency Physician must be able to access these devices to administer medications and withdraw blood samples without damaging the device or causing it to clot off. The necessary procedures for successfully accessing indwelling central venous lines are described in this chapter.