Radiology summary slides Flashcards
1
Q
CVC normal position
A
tip terminating over cavo-atrial junction (inferior border of right bronchus)
2
Q
CVC common position errors
A
- Ipsilateral IJ
- Contralateral brachiocephalic
- RA/RV
*beware of anatomical variants
3
Q
CVC Important complications
A
- pneumothorax
- vascular perforation
4
Q
PA catheter normal position
A
tip in proximal interlobar PA
roughly in mediastinal shadow
5
Q
PA catheter common positioning error
A
- too distal positioning