PICC Line Teaching 1820

PICC Line

Instructed patient about when should you seek  immediate help? Call nurse or go to the emergency room if: The area around where the catheter enters your skin looks red,  feels warm or painful, or it is oozing fluid. You see a red line going up your arm from the place where the catheter enters your  skin. Your arm will also be painful.

Last updated November 13, 2017

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