title: Placement and complications of monitoring catheters.
abstract: Vascular access is a necessary evil in critically ill patients, a population that is at high risk for complications. Appropriate planning and attention to detail minimize the associated risks while maximizing the benefits derived from catheter use.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Purdue
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hunt
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D011651:Pulmonary Artery