Better with Ultrasound: Arterial Line Placement.

Better with Ultrasound: Arterial Line Placement. Chest. 2019 Oct 18;: Authors: Wang A, Hendin A, Millington SJ, Koenig S, Eisen LA, Shiloh AL Abstract Arterial catheterization is frequently performed in intensive care units to facilitate hemodynamic monitoring and frequent blood sampling. Overall, arterial catheterization has high success and low complication rates, but in critically ill patients the incidence of failure is higher due to hypotension, peripheral edema, and obesity. Ultrasound guidance significantly increases the likelihood of successful cannulation and decreases complications compared to traditional landmark-based techniques. Multiple ultrasound techniques for radial and femoral arterial catheter insertion have been described; this article presents an approach for incorporating these tools into bedside practice, including illustrative figures and narrated video presentations to demonstrate the techniques described. PMID: 31634448 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Chest - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Chest Source Type: research