Slide #44

Complications of Venous Access

Treatment of infection

  • Antibiotics
  • Medicine to dissolve blood clots
  • Drain abscess
  • Removal of the device.
  • This is seldom needed but can be done if:
    • Infection fails to improve after 48-72 hours of treatment
    • Infection by pseudomonas/candida
    • Re-infection by an organism after appropriate antibiotic treatment

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Table of Content and links to individual slides:

1. Opening Slide
2. Overview
3. Who does it?
4. What is it needed for?
5. Why is it useful?
6. What are the considerations?
7. Entry / Devise Type
8. Entry / Devise Type Considerations
9. Devises and insertion techniques
10. PICC Line What is it?
11. PICC Line
12. PICC Line - Pros and Cons
13. PICC Line - How is it inserted?
14. PICC Line - How is it inserted? ...continued
15. PICC Line - How is it inserted? ...continued
16. PICC Line - How is it inserted? ...continued
17. PICC Line - How is it cared for? 
18. PICC Line - How is it cared for? ...continued
19. PICC Line - What does it look like when it heals?
20. PICC Line - A word of caution
21. Subcutaneous Port - What is it?
22. Subcutaneous Port - What does it look like?
23. Subcutaneous Port - What does it look like?
24. Subcutaneous Port - Chest versus arm placement
25. Subcutaneous Port
26. Subcutaneous Port - How is it cared for?
27. HickmanTM and BroviacTM Catheter - What is it?
28. HickmanTM and BroviacTM Catheter - What does it look like?
29. HickmanTM and BroviacTM Catheter - How is it Inserted?
30. Venous Access - Complications of insertions
31. Venous Access - Complications of insertions...continued
32. Venous Access - Complications of use
33. Complications of Venous Access - Catheter fracture
34. Complications of Venous Access - Treatment of catheter fracture
35. Complications of Venous Access - Thrombosis
36. Complications of Venous Access - Thrombosis...continued
37. How can thrombosis be prevented?
38. How can thrombosis be treated?
39. Thrombosis - What does the doctor see?
40. How can thrombosis be treated?
41. Complications of Venous Access - Early Infection
42. Complications of Venous Access - Delayed Infection
43. Complications of Venous Access - Diagnosis of Infection
44. Complications of Venous Access - Treatment of Infection
45. Summary of Presentation.

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Updated on November 4, 2005