It may also be used for the insertion of a peripherally inserted central catheter.

She needed a PICC — a peripherally inserted central catheter.

Inappropriately placed a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line into her.

He is currently taking antibiotics through a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) in his arm.

Peripherally inserted central catheter or "PICC"

Treatment is typically for two weeks and often necessitates insertion of a central venous catheter or peripherally inserted central catheter.

He even had a PICC line - a peripherally inserted central catheter - inserted so that antibiotics could be administered straight to his system.

But the peripherally inserted central catheter, or PICC line, doctors placed in Saoirse's arm to administer treatment kept getting in the way.

General Practitioner Insufficient information provided to a patient before administering a PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) and gentamicin.

PICC Excellence Inc (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters)

Different iterations of the device are used for insertion of extended-dwell IV lines and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs).

It is the typical site of central venous access (CVA) via a central venous catheter or a peripherally inserted central catheter.

Farmer suggested that every treatment facility should have a team that specializes in inserting IVs, or better yet, peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines.

People often receive this type of chemotherapy through a PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter) in their arm near the elbow or a surgically implanted venous access port.

In cases of shock, a central venous catheter, a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), venous cutdown or intraosseous infusion may be necessary.

This prolonged therapy often necessitates hospitalization and insertion of a more permanent IV such as a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC line) or Port-a-Cath.

More recently, peripherally inserted central catheter lines have been introduced, which can be inserted into the antecubital vein and tracked to the vena cava; this avoids the need for an operation.

The regimen is usually administered on an in-patient basis, using a continuous venous access device such as a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), a hickman line or a port-a-cath.

These include the winged infusion device, peripheral cannula, midline catheter, peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), central venous catheter and implantable port.

May 19, 2013 - Touted for safety, ease and patient convenience, peripherally inserted central catheters have become many clinicians' go-to for IV delivery of antibiotics, nutrition, chemotherapy, and other medications.

PICC Excellence provides professional instruction in all aspects of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC), midclavicular and midline catheters.

Central venous catheters for infusional therapy in gastrointestinal cancer: a comparative study of tunnelled centrally placed catheters (TCPC) to peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC).

The medical staffs original prescription for Stuart was to wear a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) line it would enter in his arm and deliver antibiotics to his heart for six weeks.

(Category C) Central Venous Lines (including peripherally inserted central catheters [PICC], central hemodialysis lines and central pulmonary arterial catheters) and Midline Catheters a.

In the past, such activities have included running/supervising NHS Oncology Clinics at NHS Trust Hospitals, and providing PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) Training to hospital nurses.