Product Details

• Producers: FDA
• Format: Color
• Number of tapes: 3
• Studio: Food and Drug Administration
• Run Time: 99 minutes
• ASIN: B001DL61BC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #513,682 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

This videotape series was developed to help reduce the incidence of technique-related complications associated with the use of central venous catheters (CVCs) and pulmonary artery catheters. These videos are intended for all departments and clinics that use CVCs. The videos present and discuss different types of catheters, and demonstrate some of the most frequent and serious CVC complications. The techniques shown provide viewers with ideas and insights they may apply to their own clinical practice to increase safety in the use of these devices. Morbidity associated with CVC use is at least 10 percent. The predominant cause of complications is related to practitioner technique. Such complications include cardiac perforation, venous wall erosion, arterial perforation, thrombogenesis, air embolus, catheter fragment embolus, cardiac arrhythmia, and catheter misrouting. VIDEO CASSETTE 1 covers Surgical Landmarks and Underlying Anatomy. VIDEO CASSETTE 2 covers Radiology/Pathology/Anatomy Review. VIDEO CASSETTE 3 covers CVC-Related Infection/ PIC Line Use.