The Anesthesia Cartoon of the Month
O Wenker
Keywords
anesthesia, anesthesiology, critical care medicine, education, electronic publication, intensive care medicine, internet, multimedia, online, peer-review, regional anesthesia, trauma
Citation
O Wenker. The Anesthesia Cartoon of the Month. The Internet Journal of Anesthesiology. 1999 Volume 5 Number 1.
Abstract
Question 1
What is the meaning of DDD on a pacemaker?
Answer 1
Check the table below for all abbreviations used in pacemakers. For more information click here!
Question 2
What is the problem in this picture?
Figure 1
Answer 2
The apparently venous catheter was placed into an arterial vessel. This is a complication seen with central venous catheter insertions. We recommend the use of a finder needle and the check with a pressure monitor as described on the CD (Central Venous Catheters by Olivier Wenker) prior to insertion of the catheter. Complications include arterial bleeding, intra-arterial infusion of fluids and drugs via pressurized fluid bags, or embolism of arterial plaques/air bubbles with subsequent cerebral injury.
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