Arterial lines Flashcards

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Whats an arterial line

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  • Allow for continuous monitoring of a patients blood pressure by introducing a transfusable catheter into a major artery
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Benefits

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  • Real time reading
  • Titrating medications
  • See effects of medications in real time
  • Blood draws – multiple frequency of ABGs
  • Patient comfort – not getting continuously poked
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Complications

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  • Thrombosis
  • Embolisation
  • Infection
  • Bleeding
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