PICC line placement or PIC line placement??
Posted By: Chest x-ray on 2005-11-29  
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During a PICC line placement an s/l ONA or oen-A wire was placed.  nm 
Subject: During a PICC line placement an s/l ONA or oen-A wire was placed.  nm 
 
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Yes, they use 0.018 wires in PICC line placement 
Subject: Yes, they use 0.018 wires in PICC line placement 
  Also 0.025 as well.
	 
	
femoral line placement ? 
Subject: femoral line placement ? 
  
	 
	
s/l tamsat peripheral line placement.nm 
Subject: s/l tamsat peripheral line placement.nm 
  xx
	 
	
radial arterial line placement 
Subject: radial arterial line placement 
  I'm doing a picc insertion note.  He says "there was good s/l weigh form or way form" noted on the monitor.  Any suggestions? Can't find anything.  Thanks in advance!!
	 
	
Central venous line placement, see message 
Subject: Central venous line placement, see message 
 
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States:  A wire was then passed through the needle, the needle was removed, and the triple lumen was placed over the wire and the wire removed. This was sutured in place, all 3 lumens with a positive s/l "flash."    
Is "flash" lingo for blood return? or is he saying something else.  I've not typed these before.  
	 
	
PIC line versus PICC line.... 
Subject: PIC line versus PICC line.... 
  Just wondering what the difference is and which one to use when doc says PIC line.    
 
PIC - Peripheral Intravenous Catheter 
 
PICC - Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter 
 
TIA.
	 
	
PIC line/PICC line 
which is correct please
	 
	
PIC line or PICC line 
Subject: PIC line or PICC line 
  
	 
	
PICC line may be 
Subject: PICC line may be 
  
	 
	
PICC line? - nm 
Subject: PICC line? - nm 
  
	 
	
PICC line sm 
Subject: PICC line sm 
  peripherally inserted central catheters 
	 
	
Oh, got it, It's PICC line 
Subject: Oh, got it, It's PICC line  
  
	 
	
PICC line 
Subject: PICC line 
 
 Michelle,  
It is PICC line - peripherally inserted central catheter.  Reference Claudia Tessier's The Surgical Word Book, Second Edition, page 825. 
	 
	
Could it be PICC line ? nm 
Subject: Could it be PICC line ? nm 
  nm
	 
	
PICC line 
Subject: PICC line 
  nm
	 
	
PICC line??  n/m 
Subject: PICC line??  n/m 
  
	 
	
PICC line removal 
Subject: PICC line removal 
  PICC line removal.  They are taking out a central catheter.  They deliver antibiotics or chemotherapy, etc. 
	 
	
Groshong used for PICC line nm 
Subject: Groshong used for PICC line nm 
  nm
	 
	
PICC line with measurement? 
Subject: PICC line with measurement?  
  The dictator says "PICC line should be placed with---s/l measuring of CAT??-- q.4 hours.   If this helps, the pt dx was respiratory failure, is on ventilator which assist control rate is slowly being decreased and is being continued on propofol.  
	 
	
T and P are soundalikes.  It is very probably a PICC line.  nm 
Subject: T and P are soundalikes.  It is very probably a PICC line.  nm 
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or maybe dialysis PICC line?   
Subject: or maybe dialysis PICC line?   
  
	 
	
It is PICC line - peripherally inserted central catheter 
Subject: It is PICC line - peripherally inserted central catheter 
  :)
	 
	
PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter) 
Subject: PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter) 
  
	 
	
exchanging PICC line over a wire maybe...see link or search google. 
Subject: exchanging PICC line over a wire maybe...see link or search google.   
  http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-46,GGLG:en&q=PICC+catheter+changed+over+a+wire
	 
	
Maybe he's saying "joint line or knee joint line and skin intact" in there somewhere?  I 
Subject: Maybe he's saying "joint line or knee joint line and skin intact" in there somewhere?  I'm reaching. 
 
  
	 
	
PE tube placement? PET Placement? nm 
Subject: PE tube placement? PET Placement? nm 
  
	 
	
Could use Thorax or Extremities. Axillary line is the horizontal line 
Subject: Could use Thorax or Extremities. Axillary line is the horizontal line 
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I was incorrect with my axillary line. It's the vertical line viewed 
Subject: I was incorrect with my axillary line. It's the vertical line viewed  
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CABG s/l femoral *art* line. Short for arterial line? 
Subject: CABG s/l femoral *art* line. Short for arterial line? 
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Is an arterial line and central line the same thing?  NM 
Subject: Is an arterial line and central line the same thing?  NM 
  xxxx
	 
	
an arterial line usually goes in the arm and a central line in the chest or elsewhere.  No they are 
Subject: an arterial line usually goes in the arm and a central line in the chest or elsewhere.  No they are not the same. nm 
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right line or white line of Toldt 
Which is correct?
	 
	
art line -- arterial line 
Subject: art line -- arterial line 
  
	 
	
heart line, art line??? 
Subject: heart line, art line??? 
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Now I have him saying something like art line or maybe heart line in the left wrist?
	 
	
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Subject: NVD placement? 
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placement 
Subject: placement 
 
 I'm not sure about this, but found something that sounds like it - you can check it out and see what you think:   
http://patienteducation.upmc.com/pdf/ExtVentricularDrain.pdf 
	 
	
is it peg placement and egd with  
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VAC placement?  nm 
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  xxx
	 
	
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s/l loo form or loop form  Thanks! 
	 
	
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Subject: Harrington rod placement. 
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The placement of the implant is the  
Subject: The placement of the implant is the  
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laminaria placement 
Subject: laminaria placement 
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inline placement 
Subject: inline placement 
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History and line placement:  
 
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biventricular pacemaker placement. 
Subject: biventricular pacemaker placement. 
 
  
	 
	
S/L Harrington broad placement (sm) 
Subject: S/L Harrington broad placement (sm) 
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gastrostomy tube placement 
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