Central venous access device occlusions: part 2: nonthrombotic causes and treatment.
Home care nurses commonly care for patients with central venous access devices (CVAD) for administration of a variety of infusion therapies. Catheter occlusion is a potential complication. In the February 2002 issue of the etiology and treatment of thrombotic occlusions were described. This month, the focus is on nonthrombotic causes of CVAD occlusion.
Gorski
Lisa A
LA
Covenant Home Health & Hospice, Milwaukee, WI 53225, USA. ml_gorski@msn.com
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000451:nursing*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D020878:Device Removal; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome