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Central venous catheter facts for kids

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A central venous catheter (CVC) or "central line" is a catheter put in a large vein in the neck, chest, or groin when a patient needs close cardiovascular monitoring, for assessment of fluid status, and so that intravenous drugs and fluids can be given to the patient more effectively. The veins most commonly used are the internal jugular vein, the subclavian vein, and the femoral vein.

Images for kids

  • Central venous catheter with a fibrin sheath

    One form of thrombosis is the formation of a fibrin sheath around the catheter, and is one of the most common causes of catheter obstruction. It is indirectly seen in these images before and after radiocontrast infusion, as the radiocontrast collects around the catheter.

  • Percutaneous central venous catheters

    The percutaneous CVC is inserted directly through the skin. The subclavian (left), internal (right) or external jugular, or femoral vein is used.

  • Tunneled venous access device

    Tunnelled CVC

  • Port-catheter

    Implanted port

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    Triluminal catheter

  • A technique for the fixation of central venous catheters

    A central venous catheter secured to the skin with suture

  • Subclavian central veinous catheter xray

    Chest x-ray with catheter in the right subclavian vein

  • Mediastinal structures on chest X-ray, annotated

    The outline of superior vena cava on a chest X-ray is labeled at left.

See also

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