CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS OF THE SUBCLAVIAN VEIN

Course overview

IN THE UNITED STATES, MORE THAN 5 MILLION CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS ARE INSERTED EVERY YEAR IN BOTH HOSPITALIZED AND SURGICAL PATIENTS. ONCE AN INDICATION FOR CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION IS ESTABLISHED, THE CLINICIAN HAS MULTIPLE SITES TO SELECT FROM INCLUDING THE INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN, SUBCLAVIAN VEIN, FEMORAL VEIN OR A PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER (PICC). THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR SUBCLAVIAN LINES AND THE TECHNIQUE INVOLVED IN THEIR PLACEMENT. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CENTRAL LINES AND IN PREVENTING COMPLICATIONS.