You must be dealing with a patient that came to your service with
a PICC inserted elsewhere. All PICCs have a patient information
booklet and/or card inside the insertion kit. The questions are did
the patient receive this information and do they still have it when
needed. More than likely the answer to both of those is no. Most PICCs
will have the word "PICC" and possibly the French size on
the catheter extension leg, but not always the manufacturer. To be on
the safe side, do not use for high pressure injection until you know
for sure. If you know where this was placed, you may contact that
facility to determine what brand of PICC is most often used in that
facility. Lynn
At 9:40 AM -0600 2/6/06, Donna Alden-Bugden, RN, MN wrote:
I don't think we have these types of PICCs...but I can't be sure. How can you tell the manufacturer and type of PICC/CVC one has...I can't see anything on the PICC that indicates the type of PICC/manufacturer and the patient often has no idea. Do they get a card that describes their Vascular Access device to caregivers/EMS, etc?
Donna
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Sent: February 6, 2006 9:18
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Subject: Re: Infused CTs and CVCs
MOST PICC lines cannot handle the pressure of a CT power injector. These inject a viscous contrast agent at rates of 1-2cc/second and pressures as high as 300 psi. A 20G or larger PIV in a large vein (AC or higher, preferably) is recommended by American College of Radiology, who writes the guidelines for Rad Techs.
Chris Cavanaugh, CRNI
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From: "Donna Alden-Bugden, RN, MN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, February 6, 2006 9:58 am
Subject: Infused CTs and CVCs
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Does anyone know if you can use a CVC including a PICC for an
> infused CT. I
> had a patient the other day who had a PICC and was going for an
> infused CT.
> They said that they wanted an 18 G peripheral in the AC...I told
> them she
> had a PICC and they said they couldn't use the PICC for infused
> CT....so I
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Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
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Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office 770-358-7861
