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Title Peripherally inserted central venous catheters / Sergio Sandrucci, Baudolino Mussa, editors
Published Milan : Springer, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 186 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents Introduction and Overview of PICC History -- Which Material and Device? The Choice of PICC -- Vessel Health and Preservation: The Proactive Approach -- The Choice of a Vein in Critically Ill Patients: Cost-Effectiveness -- Advantages, Disadvantages, and Indications of PICCs in Inpatients and Outpatients -- Ultrasound Anatomy of Peripheral Veins and Ultrasound-Guided Venipuncture -- Evaluation Techniques of the PICC Tip Placement -- Frequency, Diagnosis, and Management of Occlusive and Mechanical PICC Complications -- Clinical Problems Associated with the Use of Peripheral Venous Approaches: Infections -- Clinical Problems Associated with the Use of Peripheral Venous Approaches in Clinical Practice: Thrombosis -- Maneuvers, Precautions, and Tricks for PICC Positioning Procedure -- The "Off-Label" Use of PICCs -- Venous Access Devices and Emotional Response in Oncologic Patients: Diagnostic and Management Aspects -- Peripheral Inserted Central Catheters: Medicolegal Aspects -- The PICC Team
Summary Indications for central venous cannulation in critically ill patients have increased dramatically in recent years owing to the use of more complex therapies unsuitable for delivery via peripheral veins. The main drawbacks of central venous access are morbidity and the growing scarcity of experienced operators. Ultrasound-guided peripheral venous access offers a solution, in that it reduces morbidity and can be performed by a dedicated nursing team. The aim of this book is to teach the fundamentals of this emerging technique. Advice is provided on the choice of materials and on vein selection. The advantages and disadvantages of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC) in relation to other types of central venous catheter are discussed, and the principles of use and practical applications of ultrasound for venipuncture are explained. Maneuvers for PICC positioning, techniques for the evaluation of PICC tip placement, and the prevention, diagnosis, and management of complications are all described in detail. Advice is also provided on the organization of a dedicated PICC team within a hospital or a supportive care program, and psychological, legal, and economic issues are considered. Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters will be of interest to a wide range of professionals, including nutritionists, oncologists, anesthesiologists, surgeons, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, and radiologists
Analysis intensive care
geneeskunde
medicine
volksgezondheid
public health
klinische voeding
clinical nutrition
anesthesie
anaesthesia
oncologie
oncology
verpleging
nursing
geriatrie
geriatrics
Medicine (General)
Geneeskunde (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 10, 2014)
Subject Intravenous catheterization.
Catheterization, Peripheral
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Intravenous catheterization
Form Electronic book
Author Sandrucci, Sergio, editor
Mussa, Baudolino, editor
ISBN 9788847056657
8847056659
8847056640
9788847056640