Predictors of Unattempted Central Venous Catheterization in Septic Patients Eligible for Early Goal-directed Therapy

Predictors of Unattempted Central Venous Catheterization in Septic Patients Eligible for Early Goal-directed Therapy

Introduction: Central venous catheterization (CVC) can be an important component of the management of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. CVC, however, is a time- and resource-intensive procedure associated with serious complications. The effects of the absence of shock or the presence of...

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Main Authors: David R. Vinson, Dustin W. Ballard, Matthew D. Stevenson, Dustin G. Mark, Mary E. Reed, Adina S. Rauchwerger, Uli K. Chettipally, Steven R. Offerman, For the Kaiser Permanente CREST Network Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2014-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
central venous catheterization
sepsis
emergency medicine
relative contraindications
medicine
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/8689x0qz#

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