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The Indwelling Vascular Catheter This chapter describes the routine care and adverse consequences of indwelling vascular catheters, with emphasis on central venous catheters. I. Routine Catheter Care The recommendations for…

Central Venous Access Vascular access in critically ill patients often involves the insertion of long, flexible catheters into large veins entering the thorax or abdomen. This type of central venous…