Central Line Errors Flashcards
IJ adjacent structures
carotid
phrenic
brachial plexus
carotid location
medial/deep to IJ
carotid needle error
inserted too medial
not directed ipsilateral nipple
carotid injury
hematoma
cerbral thromboembolism
airway obstruction
phrenic location (IJ)
behind IJ
on anterior scalenus anterior
phrenic error (IJ)
inserted too deep
phrenic injury (IJ)
hemidiaphragm paralysis
brachial plexus (IJ) location
the scalenus anterior is between IJ and plexus
brachial plexus erro (IJ)
too deep
too lateral
too inferior
brachial plexus injury (IJ)
motor sensory deficits in hand/arm
IJ placement table positionn
trendelenburg
IJ needle angle
30 degrees towards ipsilateral nipple
SCV adjacent structures
SCA
brachial plexus
parietal pleura
phrenic
thoracic duct
SCA location
posterior and anterior to SCV
(10-15mm)
SCA error
too deep
too lateral
SCA injury
hemorrhage
hematoma
hemothorax
brachial plexus location (SCV)
posterior to vein
(20 mm)
brachial plexus error (SCV)
too deep
too lateral
brachial plexus injury
motor sensory deficits
parietal pleura location
contacts posteoinferior side of SCV
parietal pleura error
above/below vein
parietal pleura injury
pneumothorax
phrenic locaiton (SCV)
contacts posteroinferior side of SCV
phrenic error (SCV)
above/below SCV