The Ultrasound‐Only Central Venous Catheter Placement and Confirmation Procedure

The placement of a central venous catheter remains an important intervention in the care of critically ill patients in the emergency department. We propose an ultrasound‐first protocol for 3 aspects of central venous catheter placement above the diaphragm: dynamic procedural guidance, evaluation for...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Journal of ultrasound in medicine 2015-07, Vol.34 (7), p.1301-1306
Hauptverfasser: Saul, Turandot, Doctor, Michael, Kaban, Nicole L., Avitabile, Nicholas C., Siadecki, Sebastian D., Lewiss, Resa E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:The placement of a central venous catheter remains an important intervention in the care of critically ill patients in the emergency department. We propose an ultrasound‐first protocol for 3 aspects of central venous catheter placement above the diaphragm: dynamic procedural guidance, evaluation for pneumothorax, and confirmation of the catheter tip location.
ISSN:0278-4297
1550-9613
DOI:10.7863/ultra.34.7.1301