PICC Line Insertion- Video… Hayley after the second PICC Line London Hospital – Loopy!! The PICC is a feed tube. A PICC line is essentially a narrow flexible catheter inserted through a vein of the upper arm above the elbow until its tip reaches a very large heart vessel called the superior vena cava (SVC). Receiving a […]
View PostPancreatitis – Removing the PICC Line When the peripherally inserted central catheter is no longer required it is removed similar to a peripheral catheter. It is also discontinued when the patient develops catheter complications such as infection, damage, or blocked. It is a painless procedure that takes only a few minutes and can easily be […]
View PostVIEW VIDEO… Most kids would crumble at the thought of an IV start. All hayley knows is that it is the start of better pain control and a TPN to come. At this point she is happy to get it! My brave little trooper! It’s pretty bad when you look forward to an IV. […]
View PostView Link…. Celiac Nerve Block Patients with advanced stages of chronic pancreatitis may fail to have adequate control of pain with oral drug therapy. In these patients, more aggressive intervention is required. In cases of intractable pain, injection of a local anesthetic around the nerve temporarily inhibits nerve fibers from transmitting pain messages. Celiac plexus […]
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