Catheter pinch-off syndrome: Recognition and management

Journal of Intravenous Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 233-237

  Andris, Deborah A ^a   Krzywda, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETERIZATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; EMBOLISM; HUMAN; NURSE; REVIEW; SYNDROME;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CLAVICLE; EMBOLISM; EXTRAVASATION OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; RIBS;

EID: 0030761007     PISSN: 08965846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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