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VENOUS

Central line There are three main access sites for the placement of central venous catheters, namely internal jugular, common femoral, and subclavian veins.. DVT MANAGMENT Treatments include medications called anticoagulants (blood thinners), compression stockings and elevating your affected leg(s) at different times throughout the day.…

Chest intervention

BROCHIAL ARTERY EMBOLISATION How is a bronchial artery embolization done? A thinner microcatheter (about 0.8 mm) is passed through the catheter into the blood vessel, and then, embolic material is injected into the appropriate site. CHEST TUBE INSERTION Placement: A thoracostomy tube is usually placed…

Aortic disease

Aortic aneurysm An aortic aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge in the aorta, the large artery that carries blood from the heart through the chest and torso. Aortic dissection Aortic dissection most often happens because of a tear or damage to the inner wall of the…

stroke

Hemorrhagic stroke Hemorrhagic stroke is due to bleeding into the brain by the rupture of a blood vessel.. Click here Ischemic stroke Ischemic stroke is the more common type. It is usually caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in…

ENDOCRINE IR

ADRENAL VENOUS SAMPLING You lie on a couch in an X-ray room. A small plastic cannula (tube) will be placed into one of the veins in your hand. Throughout the procedure you will be given a drip through this cannula which will contain synacthen. IPS…