The document discusses the arterial line insertion procedure. It notes that arterial lines are used in critical care patients to easily obtain blood samples, avoid frequent needle pricking, and estimate cardiac output. The procedure involves inserting a catheter into an artery, such as the radial artery. Potential complications include pain, bruising, infections, air embolism, blood loss, hematoma and bleeding. Ultrasound guidance and local anesthetic can increase success and reduce pain of the catheterization.

1. ARTERIAL LINE
INSERTION
Prepared by
RT. Nasser Alanazi

2. - INSERTION
- INDICATIONS
- CONTRAINDECATIONS
- COMPLICATIONS
- THE GOLDEN TIPS

3. Arterial line catheter is used in critical care pt
Why we’re using A-line ?
1- To obtained the blood easily.
2- To Avoid the frequent pricking .
3- To get the estimated cardiac output . special
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4- Its more accurate than the BP cuff .

4. INSERTION
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5. INDECATIONS

6. CONTRAINDECATIONS
— PAIN AND BRUISING
— INFECTIONS
— AIR EMBOLISM
— BLOOD LOSS

7. COMPLICATIONS
— HEMATOMA , BLEEDING
— THROMBOSIS

8. GOLDEN TIPS
— US CAN INCREASE THE SUCCESS IT CAN AS WELL REDUSE THE TIME OF
CATHETERISATION.
— LOCAL ANESTHETIC ( CAN REDUCES THE PAIN ).

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