You should be able to:
- Outline indications for and contraindications to insertion
- Explain complications that can occur due to insertion and use
- Summarise the types of catheters that can be used and their features
- Describe the anatomy for central line insertion at relevant sites and landmarks that can be used for insertion
- Compare the sited for central venous catheter insertion including relative advantages and disadvantages
- Summarise the advantages of ultrasound guidance for insertion and describe a technique for its use
- Describe the ultrasound views required for central venous catheter insertion at each site
- Summarise how to care for a central venous catheter in situ
- Describe the timing and technique of central venous catheter in situ
The Guidewire
Guidelines
- AAGBI (2016) - Safe Vascular Access
- ASA (2020): Practice Guidance for Central Venous Access
- Consensus (2018) - Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Central Venous Catheters for Critically Ill