Nova Scotia Health Authority. CVAD Practice Committee.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2024.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1571
- Available Online
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A PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) line is a long intravenous (I.V.) catheter (tube). It is put into a vein in your arm and threaded into a vein above your heart. This pamphlet explains how it will be inserted, risks, taking care of your line, and symptoms to watch for.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. CVAD Practice Committee
- Alternate Title
- Peripherally inserted central catheter line
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2024
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (10 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Catheterization, Peripheral
- Medications
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Catheterization
- Drugs
- Specialty
- Medications
- Abstract
- A PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) line is a long intravenous (I.V.) catheter (tube). It is put into a vein in your arm and threaded into a vein above your heart. This pamphlet explains how it will be inserted, risks, taking care of your line, and symptoms to watch for.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: CVAD Practice Committee
- Pamphlet Number
- 1571
