Thursday 23 September 2010

- Arterial line placement.

Arterial line placement.
An intra-arterial catheter (A-line) is a very small plastic tube (called catheter) placed in one of your blood vessels (an artery) by highly trained personnel. This is usually done during or before certain types of surgery or in the Intensive Care Unit.

To see how to undergo Arterial line see the following video from New Engeland Journal of Medicine.
you can see the video online on NEJM here or
Download it directly from here
or watch it now :D

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