[HSF] Intimal Tears

[Prasanna Simha M]

That was what happened in my hospital (The jab turn and explore!!). Another
famous trainee goof is to pass a guide wire and forget to remove it leading
to either thrombosis or guide wire migration. I usually am looking with a
hawk eye when  residents  or new lecturers or fellows are around when
putting lines.
Prasanna

On Feb 5, 2008 7:03 AM, <Hgrmd at aol.com> wrote:

> Ani,
>  Though I'm sure it's not been examined, I would bet you that  teaching
> institutions have proportionately more M and M with lines than would be
>  found in
> the typical private practice setting.  While a chief resident in  general
> surgery many years ago, I had an intern who fatally lacerated a
>  subclavian artery
> with a central line needle.  Changing the angle of the  needle while it is
> deep in the neck or chest is the presumed mechanism.
>  Academics and private practice settings have their pros and  cons.
>  Having
> a resident readily available at 2 in the morning is offset by  the danger
> of a
> new resident with a big needle.
>
> Hal
>
>
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Prasanna Simha M