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 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 […]
View PostHayley’s PICC Line – After the Proceedure Hayley was treaumatized by the whole experience given she was awake and mom could not be present. So much for a young mind to absorbe! She is just sooooo sweet!
View PostPICC Line Insertion! The following is a video of a PICC Line Insertion. This was one of the many frightening procedures that have been used on Hayley to shut down her pancreas. This meant she was not allowed her to eat or drink anything (not even chew gum) for 14 days. The thought was in […]
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