Left paramediastinal catheter position (differential)
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When a central venous catheter that is supposed to project over the superior vena cava is abnormally located to the left of the mediastinum a limited differential of left paramediastinal catheter position should be considered 1:
- located within the vein
- located within the artery
- extravascular position
- it is possible to inadvertently place a line directly into the mediastinum or pleural space
-<li>located within vein<ul>- +<li>located within the vein<ul>
-<li>left <a title="superior intercostal vein" href="/articles/left-superior-intercostal-vein">superior intercostal vein</a>- +<li>left <a href="/articles/left-superior-intercostal-vein">superior intercostal vein</a>
-<li>located within artery<ul><li>left <a href="/articles/subclavian-artery">subclavian artery</a> to <a href="/articles/descending-aorta">descending thoracic aorta</a>- +<li>located within the artery<ul><li>left <a href="/articles/subclavian-artery">subclavian artery</a> to <a href="/articles/descending-aorta">descending thoracic aorta</a>
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