Precautions For The Use of PICC Line

 

What is a PICC line used for? The peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) is an effective, minimally invasive, and highly safe catheterization technique.

It helps avoid the pain of frequent needle sticks and reduce the risk of irritation to the smaller veins in your arms.

 

PICC line placement

 

PICC insertion has the advantages of superficial puncture point, simple operation, high success rate, and long indwelling time. It is suitable for patients who need long-term intravenous infusion or the infusion of high-viscosity drugs.

 

Adult PICC placement (or another type of PICC)can effectively protect the peripheral vascular network, reduce the number of patient punctures, and provide patients with medium and long-term intravenous infusion treatment channels.

 

PICC catheter technology has been widely used in many hospitals and achieved excellent results.

 

PICC line nursing care is of great significance to reduce the occurrence of complications, extend the service life of the catheter, and effectively ensure the safety of patients.

 

 

Precautions for the use of PICC line pipe

 

Avoid doing

 

●  After PICC line puncture, the arm of the patient's upper limb on the side of the catheter should not be excessively forced to avoid bleeding at the puncture point.

●  After the PICC placement in the tube, the arm should not do a large handshake of the shoulder joint to avoid heavy physical work on the tube in the arm.

●  Do not measure blood pressure on the upper arm on the side of the PICC catheter.

●  Patients who usually like to play cards should pay attention to whether the catheter is broken or creased.

●  Try not to tie a tourniquet over the arm on the side of the catheter to prevent blood reflux from causing blockage of the catheter.

●  The cuffs of the clothes should not be too tight to prevent the catheter from being taken out.

●  The catheter is prohibited from touching sharps and sharp objects to prevent the catheter from being cut.

●  Bathing or bathing is forbidden, showering is recommended.

●  Patients who sweat a lot are likely to cause the film to fold and other phenomena. Please go to the hospital for treatment in time.

●  Do not pull out the catheter or put it into the body without authorization.

 

 

Suggest to do

 

●  Do you know? Patients in bed with PICC should take exercises passively. Patients with normal mobility can properly do wrist and finger exercises to promote blood circulation.

●  For patients with poor venous conditions or repeated puncture adjustments, wet and hot compresses 10cm above the puncture point can be used to reduce the occurrence of mechanical phlebitis.

●  To prevent the exposed joints of the PICC tube from hooking clothes, a sleeve can be used to protect the PICC tube and joints.

●  After 48h, the patient can do general daily tasks, such as wiping the table and sweeping the floor, washing dishes, washing vegetables, etc. (pay attention to control the range of activities)

●  If there is any abnormality, please go to the hospital to replace the film in time to ensure that the puncture site is dry.

●  Patients with PICC catheters should visit the hospital regularly on a weekly basis to receive specialized care for their PICC catheters.

 

Conclusion

 

PICC line for adults or children is widely used clinically. In order to reduce the occurrence of complications, it is important to understand PICC precautions and contraindications. Timely detection and treatment can alleviate the patient’s pain and help the patient’s recovery.

 

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