anet Y. Tsui, M.D., Adam B. Collins, M.D., Douglas W. White, B.A., Jasmine Lai, B.S., and Jeffrey A. Tabas, M.D./nN Engl J Med 2008; 358:e30June 26, 2008/nFemoral venous...
anet Y. Tsui, M.D., Adam B. Collins, M.D., Douglas W. White, B.A., Jasmine Lai, B.S., and Jeffrey A. Tabas, M.D./nN Engl J Med 2008; 358:e30June 26, 2008/nFemoral venous catheterization is a rapid way to obtain intravenous access in hospitalized or emergency department patients. In this video, you will learn how to safely place a femoral line. Placement of a femoral line may be indicated in the following situations: to obtain vascular access when peripheral access cannot be accomplished, to administer hemodialysis when access at a preferable site is not an option, to perform cardiac catheterization, or to administer large or caustic infusions. The following situations are relative contraindications: an uncooporative patient; the presence of infection, trauma, or distorted anatomy at the insertion site; . . . .
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