EM Fundamentals

CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS

Goals and Objectives Goals Resident will be comfortable obtaining central venous access Learning Objectives For the procedure of central venous access, resident will be able to: Describe indications and contraindications (if any) List commonly utilized anatomic locations Describe any common or severe complications associated with each site Name and describe equipment required List and describe the steps involved Demonstrate the ability to properly perform each step of the procedure from memory

Recommended Resources Prior to Conference Central Line Set-up (EMCrit) Internal Jugular Sheath Introducer Insertion (Mount Sinai Hospital) Additional Resources General Types of Central Venous Catheters (PainH8er) Central Line Technique (Brown EM) Anatomic Sites Internal Jugular IJ Sheath Introducer Insertion (Mount Sinai Hospital) IJ Triple Lumen Insertion (PainH8er) Subclavian Infraclavicular Subclaviain Approach (EMCrit) Femoral Placement of a Femoral Venous Catheter (NEJM) Catheter Types Triple Lumen Catheter IJ Triple Lumen Insertion (PainH8er) Sheath Introducer (Cordis) Sheath Placement (EMCrit) IJ Sheath Introducer Insertion (Mount Sinai Hospital)

Original Post by Eric Shappell on 06/13/2015
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