Emergency and critical care providers’ perception about the use of bedside ultrasound for confirmation of above-diaphragm central venous catheter placement

Emergency and critical care providers’ perception about the use of bedside ultrasound for confirmation of above-diaphragm central venous catheter placement

Introduction: Chest radiography (CXR) is commonly used to confirm the proper placement of above-diaphragm central venous catheters (CVCs) and to detect associated complications. Recent studies have shown that point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has better sensitivity and is faster than CXR for these pu...

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Main Authors: Quincy K. Tran, Mark Foster, Justin Bowler, Mia Lancaster, Jennifer Tchai, Katie Andersen, Ann Matta, Daniel J. Haase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Health profession
Medicine
Emergency medicine
Medical imaging
Central venous catheters
Above diaphragm
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019367726

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