Central Venous Catheterization - VCU Internal Medicine Electronic ...
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<strong>Central</strong> <strong>Venous</strong> Catheters<br />
and Complications<br />
• <strong>Central</strong> venous catheters are<br />
multilumen teflon catheters<br />
inserted via large veins<br />
• 5,000,000 CVC in U.S. annually<br />
• Potential for serious<br />
complications<br />
» Mechanical (pneumothorax, etc)<br />
» Infectious<br />
• Objectives: Improve safety of<br />
central venous catheterization