There is no formula for what you are asking. It is a judgment call
and as Cheryl has stated, she wants the catheter to take up no more
than 50% of the vein lumen. Lynn
At 1:20 PM -0400 4/23/06, Jonathan Rolt wrote:
Thanks for all the responses on measuring the veins for what size
PICC it will take but does anyone have the info on how much bigger
the vessel needs to be?
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Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office 770-358-7861
