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Central venous catheter. Diagram showing a non-tunneled central line inserted into the right subclavian vein. A central venous catheter ( CVC ), also known as a central line (c-line), central venous line, or central venous access catheter, is a catheter placed into a large vein. It is a form of venous access.
The subclavian vein is a paired large vein, one on either side of the body, that is responsible for draining blood from the upper extremities, allowing this blood to return to the heart. The left subclavian vein plays a key role in the absorption of lipids, by allowing products that have been carried by lymph in the thoracic duct to enter the ...
General Care. Mainly, you’ll do two things to care for your CVC: Flush it to make sure it doesn’t get clogged. Change the dressing and catheter parts -- you only do this for PICC lines and ...
Subclavian vein. The subclavian vein is an extension of the axillary vein that originates at the outer border of the first rib. There are two such vessels within the human body – the left ...
A CVC, sometimes called a central line, is inserted into a large vein in the chest or upper arm. Catheters are long, hollow plastic tubes that make it easier to put medication, blood products ...
PICC Line. A PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) line goes into your arm and runs all the way to a large vein near your heart.The other end may have one or two tubes, called lumens, that ...
A peripherally inserted central catheter, or PICC line, is inserted in a large vein in your arm near your elbow. This is usually done using local anesthesia by a specially trained nurse. One end ...
First described in 1975, it is an alternative to central venous catheters in major veins such as the subclavian vein, the internal jugular vein or the femoral vein. Subclavian and jugular line placements may result in pneumothorax (air in the pleural space of lung), while PICC lines have no such issue because of the method of placement.