by VascuFirst | Aug 31, 2023 | Clinical Environment and History, VAD Insertion
The VAD (vascular access device) insertion experience varies between patients. For individuals with difficult intravenous access (DIVA), the process can become traumatic and notably painful. According to Blanco (2019), DIVA affects up to one-third of critically ill...
by Linda Kelly | May 17, 2023 | Clinical Environment and History
This article about chest and neck veins is part of a series about the anatomy and physiology related to vascular access. To read the first part about arm veins, click here. Chest and neck veins are often used for the insertion of acute central venous catheters (CVCs),...
by Linda Kelly | Apr 19, 2023 | Clinical Environment and History, VAD Insertion
VADs (Vascular Access Devices) can be inserted in various areas of the body via a selection of veins. Some venous access sites can result in more complications. It is therefore important to carefully select the vein for access. The purpose of this article is to detail...
by Jean-Jacques Simon | Mar 29, 2023 | Clinical Environment and History, Ports and Huber Needles
Extravasation can be defined as the accidental leakage of a chemotherapy infusion into the subcutaneous tissues, and exceptionally into the pleura or mediastinum. It can be an absolute therapeutic emergency depending on the product that was used. Of all the possible...
by Herve Rosay | Feb 27, 2023 | Clinical Environment and History, CVCs
Central venous catheters are intravenous devices whose distal end must be located at the atrio cava junction (union of superior vena cava and right atrium). They allow the infusion of irritant drugs, with a pH < 5 or > 9 or hyperosmolar > 600 mosm/l, in...
by Gloria Ortiz Miluy | Jan 12, 2023 | Clinical Environment and History
Skin lesions include MARSIs and various intrinsic or clinical conditions that pose a challenge in maintaining adequate fixation of the central catheter on the patient’s skin. Differences between skin lesions and MARSIs MARSIs are skin lesions due to...
