Lines
Located in the vein of an extremity, Purpose is for administration of fluids or medication
What is a Peripheral Intravenous Line (PIV)?
Method of draining excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the brain. Used to treat hydrocephalus and/or relieve intracranial pressure.
What is an EVD or a VP shunt?
Tube from the mouth to the stomach, Purpose is to provide nutrition when patient is unable to fully eat by mouth
What is an Orogastric (OG) tube?
Non-invasive means of respiratory support. Flexible thin tube that delivers supplemental oxygen through the nose
What is a low flow nasal cannula?
100 Bonus points: How many L/min can these deliver?
A thin flexible tube that is inserted into a vein, usually below the collarbone, and guided into a large vein above the right side of the heart (superior vena cava). The purpose is for total parenteral nutrition, blood transfusions, chemotherapy, or pain medications.
What is a Central Catheter?
What is a colostomy or ileostomy?
Tube from the nose to the stomach, Purpose is to provide nutrition when patient is unable to fully eat by mouth
Non-invasive respiratory support that delivers supplemental oxygen through a slightly thicker flexible tube. Delivers warm/humidified oxygen
What is a High flow nasal cannula?
100 Bonus points: How many L/Min can a HFNC deliver?
What is an Arterial line?
Inserted into the ribs into the pleural space. Purpose- drain fluid or air off of the lung
What is a chest tube?
Surgically inserted tube to stomach. Purpose is to provide a more permanent source of enteral nutrition
What is a G tube?
Non-invasive respiratory support which provides constant pressure during inhalation and exhalation to keep airway open. Used to treat obstructive and central sleep apnea
What is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)?
Surgically placed tube just below the cricoid cartilage for providing long term respiratory support. Indications - upper airway obstruction, inability to manage secretions, chronic lung disease
What is a tracheostomy tube?
Inserted near site of surgery, Purpose - collect blood/fluids after surgery
What is a Hemovac?
Tube that is placed from the nose to the Jejunum or directly into the jejunum. Purpose is to bypass feeding the stomach
What is an NJ or a G/J tube?
Non invasive respiratory support which pushes air into lungs at a higher pressure to keep airway open, maintains lower pressure when exhaling. Can be set to alternate pressure based on time or breathing pattern. Used in treating heart failure, COPD, OSA/CSA.
What is Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP)
Invasive Respiratory Support, tube from mouth down to trachea to keep airway open and deliver oxygen to the lungs. Commonly seen in cases of prematurity, airway obstruction, injury/trauma
What is Intubation or Endotracheal tube (ETT)?