An arterial line is a cannula inserted into a peripheral artery such as the radial, brachial, dorsalis pedis, or femoral artery to facilitate continuous blood pressure monitoring for patients on drugs that affect blood pressure or who require frequent blood sampling. The arterial waveform provides information on peak systolic pressure, dicrotic notch, and diastolic pressure. Complications of arterial lines include accidental intra-arterial drug injection, local artery damage, thrombosis, air emboli, phlebitis, and hemorrhage.
An arterial line is a cannula inserted into a peripheral artery such as the radial, brachial, dorsalis pedis, or femoral artery to facilitate continuous blood pressure monitoring for patients on drugs that affect blood pressure or who require frequent blood sampling. The arterial waveform provides information on peak systolic pressure, dicrotic notch, and diastolic pressure. Complications of arterial lines include accidental intra-arterial drug injection, local artery damage, thrombosis, air emboli, phlebitis, and hemorrhage.
An arterial line is a cannula inserted into a peripheral artery such as the radial, brachial, dorsalis pedis, or femoral artery to facilitate continuous blood pressure monitoring for patients on drugs that affect blood pressure or who require frequent blood sampling. The arterial waveform provides information on peak systolic pressure, dicrotic notch, and diastolic pressure. Complications of arterial lines include accidental intra-arterial drug injection, local artery damage, thrombosis, air emboli, phlebitis, and hemorrhage.
An arterial line is a cannula inserted into a peripheral artery such as the radial, brachial, dorsalis pedis, or femoral artery to facilitate continuous blood pressure monitoring for patients on drugs that affect blood pressure or who require frequent blood sampling. The arterial waveform provides information on peak systolic pressure, dicrotic notch, and diastolic pressure. Complications of arterial lines include accidental intra-arterial drug injection, local artery damage, thrombosis, air emboli, phlebitis, and hemorrhage.
WHAT IS AN ARTERIAL LINE? AN ARTERIAL LINE IS A CANNULA USUALLY POSITIONED IN A PERIPHERAL ARTERY SUCH AS Radial artery brachial artery dorsalis pedis artery femoral artery INDICATIONS FOR USING ARTERIAL LINE Continuous monitoring of arterial blood pressure if patient is on intropic drugs if patient is on vasoactive drug if patient requires frequent arterial blood sampling THE ARTERIAL WAVEFORM The arterial waveform reflects the pressure generated in the arteries following ventricular contraction and can be described as having:- Peak systolic pressure Dicrotic notch Diastolic pressure COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ARTERIAL LINES ACCIDENTAL INTR-ARTERIAL INJECTION OF DRUGS LOCAL DAMAGE TO ARTERY Trombosis Air Emboli Phelibitis Hemorrhage QUESTIONS????