Complication of Central Line

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Can any one please guide me on complications assoociated when Diluted resource is given in Central Line and also duration for dilution in blood ?

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Specializes in onc, M/S, hospice, nursing informatics.

Pardon my ignorance, but what is "diluted resource?"

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Specializes in cardiac/critical care/ informatics.

I am hoping it is not what I think, resource is a tube feeding?

I don't understand the question at all.

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

Yeah what are you asking? What is "diluted resoure"???

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Specializes in ICU, PACU, Cath Lab.

Yeah the only "resource" I can think of is that like nutrition shake...please tell me no one is giving that through a line?!?!

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Specializes in Tele, Acute.
Yeah the only "resource" I can think of is that like nutrition shake...please tell me no one is giving that through a line?!?!

:eek:

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Specializes in Pyschiatry/Behavioral (Inpatient).

Central line complications: the first that come to mind are infection and pneumothorax.

If you're asking about solutions being administered, it has the same precautions of any other line. Be careful what you're giving and make sure it is compatable with whatever else is in the line!

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