Use of Echocardiography to Identify Appropriate Placement of a Central Venous Catheter Wire in the Vena Cava Prior to Cannulation. (25th August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Avila, Jacob O.; Smith, Benjamin C.; Seaberg, David C.; Joing, Scott
• Is Part Of: Academic emergency medicine. Volume 21:Number 8(2014:Aug.)
• Page Start: E1
• Page End: E2
• Publication Date: 2014-08-25
• Subjects: Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1111/acem.12430
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1069-6563

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="acem12430-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Ultrasound guidance is now the standard of care when placing a central venous catheter (CVC), resulting in decreased complications and increased first‐pass success rates. However, even with ultrasound guidance being used for the initial venipuncture, misplacement of a CVC in either an unwanted vein or in an artery still occurs. Here, we discuss a simple technique to assist in the adequate placement of the CVC in the vena cava using bedside echocardiography.</p> </abstract>