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echoes · 06-13-2007, 14:16

Greetings.

I hope it is okay to ask this here. (I did use the search function first.)
I was curious if anyone has ever used/had one of these? After a few days of trying an IV on tiny veins, this has been proposed as the last result.

Thank You for any replies.

Holly

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PICC_line
Peripherally inserted central catheter
(Redirected from PICC line)

"Correct position of PICC line on chest x-rayA peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC or PIC line) is a form of intravenous access that can be used for a prolonged period of time, e.g. for long chemotherapy regimens, extended antibiotic therapy or total parenteral nutrition."

06-13-2007, 14:16	#1
echoes Area Commander Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: OK. Thanking Our Brave Soldiers Posts: 3,614	PICC Line Greetings. I hope it is okay to ask this here. (I did use the search function first.) I was curious if anyone has ever used/had one of these? After a few days of trying an IV on tiny veins, this has been proposed as the last result. Thank You for any replies. Holly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PICC_line Peripherally inserted central catheter (Redirected from PICC line) "Correct position of PICC line on chest x-rayA peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC or PIC line) is a form of intravenous access that can be used for a prolonged period of time, e.g. for long chemotherapy regimens, extended antibiotic therapy or total parenteral nutrition."
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