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It is scarey how much we think a like. I was thinking the exact same thing. It has happened to me on several occasions and looked like a small curl.
Heather Nichols RN BSN CRNI
Infusion Services University of Louisville Trauma Institute 530 S. Jackson St. Lou. Ky. 40202 (502)562-3530 >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 9/14/2006 8:41 PM >>> Could it be in the azygous vein?
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 3:33 PM 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. > >It was great to see you too! > >Nancy Moureau, BSN, CRNI >PICC Excellence, Inc >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >1-888-714-1951 > > > >---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- >From: "Godelieve Goossens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:40:50 +0200 > >> >>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. >> >>-W hat 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 < BR>>> +32 16 346831 >>Fax: +32 16 346834 >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >>MedComp Proud Sponsor of the Vascular List Serve. >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > >MedComp Proud Sponsor of the Vascular List Serve. >Yahoo! Groups Links &g t; ><*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vascular/ > ><*> Your email settings: > Individual Email | Traditional > ><*> To change settings online go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vascular/join > (Yahoo! ID required) > ><*> To change settings via email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ><*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > vascular-uns [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ><*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > -- 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
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