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Central Venous Catheterization With and Without Ultrasound Guidance

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Central venous catheters are the most ubiquitously placed device in the critical care environment. With an estimated 500,000 catheters placed per year in the United States alone, this procedure is an integral part of the practice of the competent critical care clinician. With known complications such as bleeding, vascular injury, or pneumothorax, there has been a push in recent times to more safely conduct placement of central venous catheters in an expeditious manner. Procedural ultrasound is a key modality in clinical practice which has mitigated these risks and improved quality of care. In this chapter, we explore the history of the central venous catheter, indications, complications, and the use of ultrasound in clinical applications.

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  1. Surgical Critical Care, St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, USA

    Ryan O’Gowan MBA, PA-C, FCCM

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  1. Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

    Dennis A. Taylor

  2. Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Scott P. Sherry

  3. Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

    Ronald F. Sing

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O’Gowan, R. (2016). Central Venous Catheterization With and Without Ultrasound Guidance. In: Taylor, D., Sherry, S., Sing, R. (eds) Interventional Critical Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25286-5_12

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