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Could it be in the azygous vein?
Pat Dobson
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Subject: Re: [vascular] PICC in SVC with curl
The only thing written is an old article from the FDA stating the catheter should lie parallel to the vein wall and be free-floating. The curl would allow greater contact with the vein wall which could increase the risk of thrombosis. But no published info that I know of. Lynn
At 5:26 PM -0400 9/14/06, Nancy Moureau wrote:
>SVC is considered acceptable. We have no information about results >of curled catheters.
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>It was great to see you too!
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>Nancy Moureau, BSN, CRNI
>PICC Excellence, Inc
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>From: "Godelieve Goossens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:40:50 +0200
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>>First of all, thanks to all people I get the opportunity to meet last
>>week at the AVA conference. It is always nice to know at least a few
>>people to whom you are talking (writing to)...
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>>Here I am with a question about a PICC with the catheter tip initially
>>at the right position at the transition of the RA-SVC. The 80-years old
>>patient need a line for supportive therapy (packed cells and blood
>>platelets). For one or another reason it moves away and it is still
>>positioned in the SVC but with a curl. I flushed already vigorously
>>with no success.
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>>-What is the riskfor DVT when letting the PICC in place with no action?
>>Is this described in literature?
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>>-If necessay to get the tip in the right position again (for supportive
>>therapy which need no central line), what is the best practise? >>
>>-Is inserting a new PICC the best decision?
>>
>>Thanks in advance for your reply,
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>>Lieve
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At 5:26 PM -0400 9/14/06, Nancy Moureau wrote:
>SVC is considered acceptable. We have no information about results >of curled catheters.
>
>It was great to see you too!
>
>Nancy Moureau, BSN, CRNI
>PICC Excellence, Inc
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>1-888-714-1951
>
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>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: "Godelieve Goossens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:40:50 +0200
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>>
>>First of all, thanks to all people I get the opportunity to meet last
>>week at the AVA conference. It is always nice to know at least a few
>>people to whom you are talking (writing to)...
>>
>>Here I am with a question about a PICC with the catheter tip initially
>>at the right position at the transition of the RA-SVC. The 80-years old
>>patient need a line for supportive therapy (packed cells and blood
>>platelets). For one or another reason it moves away and it is still
>>positioned in the SVC but with a curl. I flushed already vigorously
>>with no success.
>>
>>-What is the riskfor DVT when letting the PICC in place with no action?
>>Is this described in literature?
>>
>>-If necessay to get the tip in the right position again (for supportive
>>therapy which need no central line), what is the best practise? >>
>>-Is inserting a new PICC the best decision?
>>
>>Thanks in advance for your reply,
>>
>>
>>
>>Lieve
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>_________________________
>>
>>G.A. Goossens
>>Surgical Oncology Departement
>>Clinical Nurse Specialist IV Care
>>University Hospitals Leuven
>>Herestraat 49
>>B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
>>Tel: +32 16 332211 ask for the beep: 18/44650
>> +32 16 346831
>>Fax: +32 16 346834
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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