Venous Catheter: Insertion Points

Areas on upper arms and upper chest where catheter may be put in the body.

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Venous Catheter: Insertion Points

Common catheter insertioni points

Areas on upper arms and upper chest where catheter may be put in the body.

Current as ofJune 26, 2019

Author: Healthwise Staff
Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine
Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP – Emergency Medicine

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