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VETT 236 Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Wk 1
8
Veterinary Medicine
Not Applicable
01/14/2014

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Term
• What are the indications for a central line IV catheter?
Definition
- Lg vol crystalloid or collaid infusion
- Continuous drug infusion
- Repeated blood sample collection
- Infusion of parenteral nutrition or other hyperosmolar substances
- Central venous pressure measurement
Term
• What are the contraindications for placing a central line IV catheter?
Definition
- Coagulopathies
 Thrombocytopenia
 Thrombocytopathia
 Vit k antagonist rodenticide
- Hypercoagulable states
 Hyperadrenocorticism
 Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
 Protein losing enteropathy
 Protein losing neuropathy
Term
• Which vessels should central venous catheters not be placed into?
Definition
- Not placed in the jugular vein in cases of increased intraocular or intracranial pressure or thrombosis of one jugular vein
Term
• What are the indications, and contraindications, for a vascular cutdown to facilitate the placement of an IV catheter?
Definition
Indications
- Catheterization of vessel in pts w/ extreme hypotension, peripheral vasoconstriction, or obesity
- Infusion of crystalloid or colloid fluids
- Infusion of blood products
- Infusion of drugs
- Obtain blood samples
Contraindications
- Abrasion, burn or pyoderma over catheter site
- Direct percutaneous catheterization is possible
Term
• Which scalpel blade is recommended for use in performing an IV cutdown?
Definition
#11
Term
• Which suture material is recommended for use in performing an IV cutdown?
Definition
- 3-0 absorbable
Term
• What specific types of catheters are indicated when performing IV cutdowns?
Definition
- 14 – 18 g venocath or over the needle peripheral catheter
Term
• How long should catheters placed by cutdown in emergency situations be left in place?
Definition
- Only until pt’s vol and BP have been normalized
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