Lines, Drains, Tubes Flashcards
Where is a chest drain inserted?
Through chest wall, mid axillary line
What are chest drains used for?
Draining blood, fluid, air, postoperative care
What is the central venous catheter?
Catheter that is inserted into vein in right collar bone threaded to large vein in superior vena cava
Cvc right internal jugular vein, where is it inserted?
5cm superior to clavicle in superior vena cava, 1.5cm above carina
Cvc right subclavian vein catheter, where is it inserted?
Below level of clavicle, 1cm above carina
What is a tracheostomy tube?
Tube that is fixed at the skin by flange, its anterior to trachea, few centimetres above carina
What are EEG leads?
Cardiac monitoring wires, measures electrical activity in the heart
What are ICD?
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators, electrodes shocking, vena cava and right ventricle
What are the two types or pacemakers?
Single chamber- electrode tip in right ventricular apex
Dual chamber- electrode tip tight atrium and right ventricular apex
What is a endotracheal tube?
Allow artificial ventilation, fixed at mouth. Neck position affects location. Neck extension= superior tube
Neck flexion= inferior tube
What is a nasogastric tube?
Used to deliver food/medication to stomach when difficulty eating/swallowing
What are chest drains?
Draining air, fluid, blood, postoperative care
Complication of chest drains
Lung injury, formation of pneumothorax, surgical emphysema
Placement of nasogastric tube
Midline following oesophagus, avoiding bronchi, cross diaphragm into left diaphragm
Placement of chest drain
Though chest wall mid axillary line
