NUR 290 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Port (Medical), Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter, Central Venous Pressure
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Inserted into large veins in the central circulation. Threaded into internal or external jugular veins; lower third of the vena cava. Chest x-ray is done to confirm proper tip location and catheter position to make sure there is no pneumothorax. Can remain in place for several weeks to years. Iv meds when peripheral access is limited. Hub ending that can connect to tube or continuous infusion. Or capped and sed for intermittent infusions. Used when patients need an infusion into a large central vein. If placed for parenteral feeding; cannot use for blood products. Increases the advantage of a single-lumen cath. Separate color-coded ports to identify the different lumens. Each lumen will open separately from other lumens at the distal end of cath. So solutions will not mix as they travel through the cath. Several treatments can be performed within a single central line insertion site. Number of lumens can range from 2-4.
