I have a physician that doesnt document in his reports where where venous access was made for a PICC line placement and states it isnt required, I think it is necessary and need supporting documentation to provide this physician. The following is an example for the report:
The left arm was prepped and draped in sterile fashion. Buffered 2% lidocaine was injected for local anesthesia. Under ultrasound guidance, venous access was made and guidewire placed. The peel-away sheath was placed over the wire. A 5-French PICC line catheter was cut to a 48- cm length and advanced under fluoroscopy and maneuvered into the superior vena cava.
The final position in the distal superior vena cava was confirmed with a spot image.
IMPRESSION:
SUCCESSFUL ULTRASOUND AND FLUOROSCOPICALLY GUIDED LEFT ARM PICC LINE INSERTION WITH THE TIP IDENTIFIED IN THE DISTAL SUPERIOR VENA CAVA
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The left arm was prepped and draped in sterile fashion. Buffered 2% lidocaine was injected for local anesthesia. Under ultrasound guidance, venous access was made and guidewire placed. The peel-away sheath was placed over the wire. A 5-French PICC line catheter was cut to a 48- cm length and advanced under fluoroscopy and maneuvered into the superior vena cava.
The final position in the distal superior vena cava was confirmed with a spot image.
IMPRESSION:
SUCCESSFUL ULTRASOUND AND FLUOROSCOPICALLY GUIDED LEFT ARM PICC LINE INSERTION WITH THE TIP IDENTIFIED IN THE DISTAL SUPERIOR VENA CAVA
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