Lines + Tubes Flashcards
1
Q
Tracheostomy tube tip
A
1/2 way b/w the stoma & carina
2
Q
Central venous catheter
A
SVC
3
Q
PCC lines
A
SVC
4
Q
Swan-Ganz catheter
A
tip in proximal R/L pulmonary artery (measures pulmonary pressure)
5
Q
pleural drainage tube
A
in front / above for a pneumothorax
in the back / below for a pleural effusion
6
Q
pacemaker
A
tip at the apex of the right ventricle (leads in the right atrium / coronary sinus)
7
Q
cardiac debrillator
A
1 lead in the SVC; other leads in the R ventricle / coronary sinus
8
Q
ng tube
A
stomach 10 cm from esophago-gastric junction
9
Q
dobhoff
A
duodenum
10
Q
endotracheal tube
A
3-5 cm above the carina
