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It is PICC line - peripherally inserted central catheter

Posted By: nm on 2008-12-23
In Reply to: He has a s/l "pick line" placed in the right arm? - NYMT

Subject: It is PICC line - peripherally inserted central catheter

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PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter)
Subject: PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter)


PICC - Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter, nm
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PICC stands for: Peripherally Inserted Central venous Catheter.
Subject: PICC stands for: Peripherally Inserted Central venous Catheter.

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Inserting a PICC or other central catheter? Maybe 'Groshong' catheter? nm
Subject: Inserting a PICC or other central catheter? Maybe 'Groshong' catheter? nm

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Subject: Percutaneous Inserted Central Catheter


Is an arterial line and central line the same thing? NM
Subject: Is an arterial line and central line the same thing? NM

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an arterial line usually goes in the arm and a central line in the chest or elsewhere. No they are
Subject: an arterial line usually goes in the arm and a central line in the chest or elsewhere. No they are not the same. nm

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PIC line versus PICC line....
Subject: PIC line versus PICC line....

Just wondering what the difference is and which one to use when doc says PIC line.

PIC - Peripheral Intravenous Catheter

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central line
Subject: central line

endoluminal central line
where is this catheter being inserted? - nm
Subject: where is this catheter being inserted? - nm


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Subject: PICC line may be


PICC line? - nm
Subject: PICC line? - nm


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Subject: PICC line sm

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Oh, got it, It's PICC line
Subject: Oh, got it, It's PICC line


PICC line
Subject: PICC line

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It is PICC line - peripherally inserted central catheter.  Reference Claudia Tessier's The Surgical Word Book, Second Edition, page 825.


Could it be PICC line ? nm
Subject: Could it be PICC line ? nm

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PICC line
Subject: PICC line

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Subject: PICC line removal

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Groshong used for PICC line nm
Subject: Groshong used for PICC line nm

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PICC line with measurement?
Subject: PICC line with measurement?

The dictator says "PICC line should be placed with---s/l measuring of CAT??-- q.4 hours.   If this helps, the pt dx was respiratory failure, is on ventilator which assist control rate is slowly being decreased and is being continued on propofol. 
T and P are soundalikes. It is very probably a PICC line. nm
Subject: T and P are soundalikes. It is very probably a PICC line. nm

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or maybe dialysis PICC line?
Subject: or maybe dialysis PICC line?


During a PICC line placement an s/l ONA or oen-A wire was placed. nm
Subject: During a PICC line placement an s/l ONA or oen-A wire was placed. nm

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Yes, they use 0.018 wires in PICC line placement
Subject: Yes, they use 0.018 wires in PICC line placement

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Central venous line placement, see message
Subject: Central venous line placement, see message

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States:  A wire was then passed through the needle, the needle was removed, and the triple lumen was placed over the wire and the wire removed. This was sutured in place, all 3 lumens with a positive s/l "flash." 


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PIC line or PICC line
Subject: PIC line or PICC line


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Subject: Racz catheter is used against back pain, inserted into the spine..nm

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Subject: exchanging PICC line over a wire maybe...see link or search google.

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Subject: I was incorrect with my axillary line. It's the vertical line viewed

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Subject: CABG s/l femoral *art* line. Short for arterial line?

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