Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Sandrucci, Sergio (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Mussa, Baudolino (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Milano : Springer Milan : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Anesthesiology.; Critical care medicine.; Clinical nutrition.; Geriatrics.; Oncology.; Nursing administration.; Medicine & Public Health.; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Clinical Nutrition.; Nursing Management/Nursing Research.

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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• 1 Introduction and Overview of PICC History
• 2 Which Material and Device? The Choice of PICC
• 3 The Concept of Vessel Health and Preservation: the Proactive Procedure
• 4 The Choice of a Vein in Critically Ill patients: Cost-Effectiveness
• 5 Advantages, Disadvantages and Indications of PICC in Inpatients and Outpatients
• 6 Ultrasound Anatomy of Peripheral Veins and Ultrasound Guided Venipuncture
• 7 Evaluation Techniques of the PICC Tip Placement
• 8 Frequency, Diagnosis and Management of Occlusive and Mechanical PICC Complications
• 9 Clinical Problems Associated to the use of Peripheral Venous Approaches in Clinical Practice: Infections
• 10 Clinical Problems Associated with the use of Peripheral Venous Approaches in Clinical Practice: Thrombosis
• 11 Maneuvers, precautions and tricks for PICC Positioning Procedure
• 12 The “Off Label” Use of PICC Catheters
• 13 Ethical and Psychological Aspects of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters
• 14 Legal Aspects of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters
• 15 The PICC Team
• Subject Index  .