title: Central venous catheters and central venous pressure.
abstract: Central venous catheters are increasingly being used in a variety of clinical areas outside critical care. Philip Woodrow examines the indications, measuring techniques and complications associated with central venous pressure monitoring.
authors.affiliation: Critical Care Intensive Therapy Unit, Kent & Canterbury Hospital, East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust. philip.woodrow@kch-tr-sthames.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Woodrow
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D002496:Central Venous Pressure; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018579:Patient Selection; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors