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Figure 10-2 Position of a central venous (right atrial) catheter.
is obtained from the pulmonary artery via a pulmonary artery catheter.) Figure 10-2
shows the position of the catheter tip of a central venous catheter.
Insertion of Central Venous Catheter
The central venous catheter is commonly inserted through the subclavian vein or
the internal jugular vein. Figures 10-3 and 10-4 show the radiographic catheter
positions inserted via the left subclavian vein and left internal jugular vein. Con-
tinuous monitoring of the central venous pressure should have a typical pressure
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Figure 10-3 Left subclavian vein placement of a central Figure 10-4 Left internal jugular vein placement of a
venous catheter. central venous catheter.
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