One decision you may need to make before beginning chemotherapy is what type of central venous catheter (CVC) you want your oncologist to insert for your treatment. A CVC, sometimes called a central ...

A peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC) line, is a long, soft, flexible tube inserted into a vein in the upper arm. Doctors use it to administer intravenous (IV) drugs, for instance, in ...

PICCs have a relatively low complication rate, but there are several potentially serious issues related to their use. See Table 2 for signs and symptoms of complications. The first cause is alteration ...

It is the position of the Board of Nursing that a registered nurse may insert and remove Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) lines upon order of a licensed physician and that the procedure ...

Baby GB is a 970 g, 29 weeks of gestation infant, who received a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) for total parenteral nutrition. A #26-G polyurethane catheter was inserted on day seven ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan reviewed scientific literature and gathered a group of experts to create The Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters, which determines ...

University of Utah Health’s Vascular Access (PICC) Team is a team of health care professionals specially trained in vascular access—or putting catheters inside your blood vessels so your body can get ...

The Sherlock 3CG TCS comprises: a system console, including a control processor with display interface; a tip location sensor; a PowerPICC SOLO catheter with the Sherlock 3CG tip positioning stylet; a ...