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Diagnosis of a missed central line guidewire using critical care ultrasound
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Diagnosis of a missed central line guidewire using critical care ultrasound

Ali Al Bshabshe
Indian journal of critical care medicine, Vol.20(11), pp.677-679
01/11/2016
PMCID: PMC5144533
PMID: 27994386

Abstract

Case Report Central line critical care missed guidewire ultrasound
Central venous catheterization, though an imperative tool in the management of critically ill patient, is associated with a variety of complications and some of which can be life-threatening. Here, we report an index case in the field of critical care of detecting a missed guidewire primarily using a bedside critical care ultrasound.

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