Vascular Access/Tube Thoracostomy

Procedural Video Library

Core PICU Procedures

Additional Procedures

Peripheral Venous Access

Central Venous Access

Catheter Selection

Technique

Catheter Positioning

Complication Rates

Parienti et al, NEJM 2015

CATHEDIA Study (Dialysis Catheters in Adults), Parienti, JAMA 2008

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)

Intraosseus Access

Umbilical Venous/Arterial Access

Complications

Securing Chest Tubes

OpenPediatrics Chest Tube Insertion

Chest Drain Management-ATS Video


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