Never Thread a Triple-Lumen through a Cordis
Never Thread a Triple-Lumen through a Cordis Bradford D. Winters MD, PhD Introducer catheters (i.e., Cordis catheters) are used for the placement of devices, such as pulmonary artery catheters (PACs)…
Do not Remove the Intravenous Catheter Used for Plasmapheresis Immediately after the Last Treatment
Do not Remove the Intravenous Catheter Used for Plasmapheresis Immediately after the Last Treatment Kelly Olino MD Plasmapheresis is performed through either centrifugation or membrane plasma separation. Centrifugation technique is…
Place the Tip of a Central Venous Catheter at the Junction of the Superior Vena Cava and Atrium
Place the Tip of a Central Venous Catheter at the Junction of the Superior Vena Cava and Atrium Jayme E. Locke MD Central venous access is often necessary in order…
Avoid Placement of Central Access In The Right Internal Jugular in Cardiac Transplant Patients if Possible
Avoid Placement of Central Access In The Right Internal Jugular in Cardiac Transplant Patients if Possible Benjamin S. Brooke MD The outcome of cardiac transplantation has improved dramatically over the…
Do not Insert, Change, or Remove A Central Line With the Patient Sitting Up
Do not Insert, Change, or Remove A Central Line With the Patient Sitting Up Aaron Bransky MD Heidi Frankel MD The insertion of central venous catheters is an extremely common…
Remember that Many Commonly used Intensive Care Unit Drugs Should not be Used in Porphyria
Remember that Many Commonly used Intensive Care Unit Drugs Should not be Used in Porphyria J. Gregory Hobelmann MD The porphyrias are a constellation of congenital and acquired deficiencies in…
Do not Crush Sevelamer Hydrochloride (Renagel) to Place Down a Nasogastric or Feeding Tube
Do not Crush Sevelamer Hydrochloride (Renagel) to Place Down a Nasogastric or Feeding Tube Ashita Goel MD Hyperphosphatemia is a common metabolic derangement seen in end-stage renal disease secondary to…
Be Cautious in Using Ketorolac in Patients with Marginal Urine Output or Renal Function
Be Cautious in Using Ketorolac in Patients with Marginal Urine Output or Renal Function Angela D. Shoher MD Ketorolac is a nonsteroidal inflammatory agent with greater systemic analgesic properties than…
Do not use Ipratropium in Meter-Dose Inhaler Form in Patients with Nut Allergies
Do not use Ipratropium in Meter-Dose Inhaler Form in Patients with Nut Allergies J. Gregory Hobelmann MD Ipratropium bromide is an anticholinergic agent that is commonly used in the intensive…
Check an Electrocardiogram for Long Qt Interval Before Giving Haloperidol
Check an Electrocardiogram for Long Qt Interval Before Giving Haloperidol Shaytone Nichols MD Several drugs used in the intensive care unit (ICU) have the potential to prolong the QT interval….
