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Chapter 4.1 - Anatomy

from Section 4 - Anatomy and Regional Anaesthesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2025

Rebecca Leslie
Affiliation:
Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bath
Emily Johnson
Affiliation:
Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester
Gary Thomas
Affiliation:
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Bridgend
Philip Harrington
Affiliation:
West Midlands Deanery, Birmingham
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Summary

The most commonly used sites for central venous catheters (CVC) are the internal jugular, subclavian and femoral veins. Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) use the cephalic, basilic or brachial veins accessed in the antecubital fossa to cannulate the superior vena cava.

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  • Anatomy
  • Edited by Rebecca Leslie, Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, Emily Johnson, Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester, Gary Thomas, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Bridgend, Philip Harrington, West Midlands Deanery, Birmingham
  • Book: Dr Podcast Scripts for the Final FRCA
  • Online publication: 26 May 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009267441.024
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  • Anatomy
  • Edited by Rebecca Leslie, Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, Emily Johnson, Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester, Gary Thomas, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Bridgend, Philip Harrington, West Midlands Deanery, Birmingham
  • Book: Dr Podcast Scripts for the Final FRCA
  • Online publication: 26 May 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009267441.024
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  • Anatomy
  • Edited by Rebecca Leslie, Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, Emily Johnson, Worcester Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester, Gary Thomas, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Bridgend, Philip Harrington, West Midlands Deanery, Birmingham
  • Book: Dr Podcast Scripts for the Final FRCA
  • Online publication: 26 May 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009267441.024
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