Vascular access

Central venous catheters, ultrasound guidance, arterial lines, intraosseous access and balloon tamponade for varices.

6 pages

• Arterial line insertionA small cannula in an artery, usually at the wrist, shows the blood pressure beat by beat and…
• Balloon tamponade for bleeding varicesA tube with balloons is passed into the stomach and inflated to press on bleeding veins until…
• Central venous catheter: sites, Seldinger technique and checksA thin tube is placed through a large vein in the neck, chest or groin so its tip lies near the…
• Femoral venous and arterial access in an emergencyIn an emergency the large vein or artery in the groin can be punctured quickly to give drugs…
• Intraosseous access in an emergencyIn an emergency a needle is placed into the marrow of a bone, usually the shin or shoulder, to…
• Ultrasound-guided vascular accessAn ultrasound probe shows the vein and the needle on a screen, so a cannula or central line goes…

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