Case: Central Venous Access - Part 2

Case: Central Venous Access - Part 2

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This video (part 2 of 2) details how to use bedside ultrasound imaging to map the anatomy and orientation of the internal jugular vein, as well as determine puncture point, needle depth, and needle trajectory during central venous cannulation.
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<p begin="00:00:11.185" end="00:00:13.239" style="s2">- Hello, my name is Phil Perera</p>
<p begin="00:00:13.239" end="00:00:15.294" style="s2">and I'm the emergency<br />ultrasound coordinator</p>
<p begin="00:00:15.294" end="00:00:17.943" style="s2">at the New York Presbyterian<br />Hospital in New York City</p>
<p begin="00:00:17.943" end="00:00:20.610" style="s2">and welcome to Soundbytes Cases.</p>
<p begin="00:00:21.457" end="00:00:23.561" style="s2">In this Soundbytes<br />module entitled part two</p>
<p begin="00:00:23.561" end="00:00:25.861" style="s2">of Ultrasound Guided Central Venous Access</p>
<p begin="00:00:25.861" end="00:00:28.253" style="s2">we'll look further onto the<br />use of bedside ultrasound</p>
<p begin="00:00:28.253" end="00:00:30.248" style="s2">to make a more precise puncture attempt</p>
<p begin="00:00:30.248" end="00:00:31.807" style="s2">on the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:00:31.807" end="00:00:33.592" style="s2">during central venous cannulation.</p>
<p begin="00:00:33.592" end="00:00:36.332" style="s2">As we discussed in part<br />one, we first wanna map out</p>
<p begin="00:00:36.332" end="00:00:38.382" style="s2">the anatomy of the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:00:38.382" end="00:00:39.654" style="s2">by orienting the probe</p>
<p begin="00:00:39.654" end="00:00:41.679" style="s2">in both short and long axis configurations</p>
<p begin="00:00:41.679" end="00:00:45.019" style="s2">to fully investigate the<br />orientation of the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:00:45.019" end="00:00:47.645" style="s2">We want to use the dynamic<br />technique for real time guidance</p>
<p begin="00:00:47.645" end="00:00:49.406" style="s2">of the needle into the vein lumen</p>
<p begin="00:00:49.406" end="00:00:51.412" style="s2">and for this we'll need to place the probe</p>
<p begin="00:00:51.412" end="00:00:54.680" style="s2">into a sterile sheath barrier<br />to observe sterile precautions</p>
<p begin="00:00:54.680" end="00:00:56.633" style="s2">during the puncture attempt.</p>
<p begin="00:00:56.633" end="00:00:58.463" style="s2">Here's the needle coming<br />in underneath the probe</p>
<p begin="00:00:58.463" end="00:00:59.897" style="s2">in a short axis configuration.</p>
<p begin="00:00:59.897" end="00:01:02.356" style="s2">Notice that the sheath needle is coming in</p>
<p begin="00:01:02.356" end="00:01:05.649" style="s2">underneath the probe at a 45-degree angle.</p>
<p begin="00:01:05.649" end="00:01:07.551" style="s2">And notice that we're<br />using the sheath needle</p>
<p begin="00:01:07.551" end="00:01:10.268" style="s2">to first determine the location<br />of the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:01:10.268" end="00:01:12.100" style="s2">by the ring down artifact.</p>
<p begin="00:01:12.100" end="00:01:15.319" style="s2">We would use the same approach<br />for the cannulating needle</p>
<p begin="00:01:15.319" end="00:01:18.557" style="s2">coming in underneath the<br />probe at a 45-degree angle.</p>
<p begin="00:01:18.557" end="00:01:21.115" style="s2">As we discussed prior, the<br />probe should be oriented</p>
<p begin="00:01:21.115" end="00:01:22.418" style="s2">in a side-to-side orientation</p>
<p begin="00:01:22.418" end="00:01:24.343" style="s2">with the marker down towards our left</p>
<p begin="00:01:24.343" end="00:01:26.099" style="s2">as we stand at the head of the bed</p>
<p begin="00:01:26.099" end="00:01:28.320" style="s2">so it orients directly to<br />the screen indicator dot</p>
<p begin="00:01:28.320" end="00:01:30.205" style="s2">which will be oriented towards the left</p>
<p begin="00:01:30.205" end="00:01:31.709" style="s2">of the ultrasound screen.</p>
<p begin="00:01:31.709" end="00:01:33.796" style="s2">Here we're localizing<br />the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:01:33.796" end="00:01:35.490" style="s2">using the short axis configuration.</p>
<p begin="00:01:35.490" end="00:01:38.300" style="s2">We're coming in underneath<br />the probe with a sheath needle</p>
<p begin="00:01:38.300" end="00:01:41.036" style="s2">at that 45-degree plane,<br />pushing in underneath,</p>
<p begin="00:01:41.036" end="00:01:43.780" style="s2">and notice the ring<br />down artifact coming in</p>
<p begin="00:01:43.780" end="00:01:46.253" style="s2">directly on top of that<br />internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:01:46.253" end="00:01:48.732" style="s2">telling us this is the<br />correct puncture point.</p>
<p begin="00:01:48.732" end="00:01:51.229" style="s2">This video clip shows why<br />a short axis orientation</p>
<p begin="00:01:51.229" end="00:01:53.835" style="s2">is an excellent starting<br />point for cannulation</p>
<p begin="00:01:53.835" end="00:01:55.670" style="s2">of an internal jugular vein.</p>
<p begin="00:01:55.670" end="00:01:57.854" style="s2">Here we see the echogenic<br />tip of the needle coming down</p>
<p begin="00:01:57.854" end="00:02:01.453" style="s2">and permeating the<br />anterior wall of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:02:01.453" end="00:02:04.024" style="s2">and we then note the<br />echogenic tip of the needle</p>
<p begin="00:02:04.024" end="00:02:05.955" style="s2">squarely inside the lumen of the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:02:05.955" end="00:02:08.089" style="s2">And we can see how using<br />the short axis orientation</p>
<p begin="00:02:08.089" end="00:02:10.597" style="s2">can guide us in a side-to-side orientation</p>
<p begin="00:02:10.597" end="00:02:13.985" style="s2">on the patient's neck in terms<br />of lateral needle orientation</p>
<p begin="00:02:13.985" end="00:02:17.490" style="s2">with regard to the surface<br />down to the vessel lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:02:17.490" end="00:02:19.582" style="s2">When using the short axis orientation</p>
<p begin="00:02:19.582" end="00:02:21.997" style="s2">it's important to remember<br />the affect of probe slice</p>
<p begin="00:02:21.997" end="00:02:24.052" style="s2">on visualization of the needle tip.</p>
<p begin="00:02:24.052" end="00:02:26.435" style="s2">Here we see the probe<br />position one proximally</p>
<p begin="00:02:26.435" end="00:02:27.758" style="s2">along the needle shaft</p>
<p begin="00:02:27.758" end="00:02:29.918" style="s2">and note in the schematic<br />view towards the left</p>
<p begin="00:02:29.918" end="00:02:31.616" style="s2">we see the needle with the tip</p>
<p begin="00:02:31.616" end="00:02:33.123" style="s2">squarely inside the venous lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:02:33.123" end="00:02:35.718" style="s2">However, the ultrasound probe<br />is positioned more proximally</p>
<p begin="00:02:35.718" end="00:02:37.169" style="s2">along the shaft of the needle</p>
<p begin="00:02:37.169" end="00:02:39.158" style="s2">and thus on the ultrasound<br />view to the right</p>
<p begin="00:02:39.158" end="00:02:42.177" style="s2">all we visualize is the<br />needle above the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:02:42.177" end="00:02:43.754" style="s2">even though the needle tip</p>
<p begin="00:02:43.754" end="00:02:46.055" style="s2">is squarely right within the vessel lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:02:46.055" end="00:02:48.409" style="s2">So we get a false determination<br />of the tip of the needle.</p>
<p begin="00:02:48.409" end="00:02:50.981" style="s2">In order to accurately determine</p>
<p begin="00:02:50.981" end="00:02:52.345" style="s2">the location of the needle tip</p>
<p begin="00:02:52.345" end="00:02:53.810" style="s2">we need to move the probe more distally</p>
<p begin="00:02:53.810" end="00:02:56.181" style="s2">as we advance the needle<br />into the patient's neck</p>
<p begin="00:02:56.181" end="00:02:57.647" style="s2">along the course of the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:02:57.647" end="00:02:59.811" style="s2">Here we see the probe<br />position more distally</p>
<p begin="00:02:59.811" end="00:03:01.956" style="s2">now in plane with the needle tip</p>
<p begin="00:03:01.956" end="00:03:03.954" style="s2">in the schematic view towards the left.</p>
<p begin="00:03:03.954" end="00:03:06.160" style="s2">And there we can see we can<br />get an accurate determination</p>
<p begin="00:03:06.160" end="00:03:07.675" style="s2">of the location of the needle tip</p>
<p begin="00:03:07.675" end="00:03:09.716" style="s2">with regard to the venous lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:03:09.716" end="00:03:11.619" style="s2">We see the ultrasound<br />view towards the right,</p>
<p begin="00:03:11.619" end="00:03:14.247" style="s2">and now we'll be able to see<br />the echogenic tip of the needle</p>
<p begin="00:03:14.247" end="00:03:16.834" style="s2">accurately positioned<br />within the vessel lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:03:16.834" end="00:03:18.773" style="s2">A second pitfall that must be avoided</p>
<p begin="00:03:18.773" end="00:03:20.813" style="s2">when cannulating the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:03:20.813" end="00:03:23.112" style="s2">under ultrasound guidance is to make sure</p>
<p begin="00:03:23.112" end="00:03:25.318" style="s2">that the needle tip does not<br />angle to the side of the vein</p>
<p begin="00:03:25.318" end="00:03:26.648" style="s2">during a cannulation attempt.</p>
<p begin="00:03:26.648" end="00:03:29.423" style="s2">Even though we know the<br />orientation of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:03:29.423" end="00:03:30.703" style="s2">with regard to the skin,</p>
<p begin="00:03:30.703" end="00:03:32.468" style="s2">if we don't orient the cannulating needle</p>
<p begin="00:03:32.468" end="00:03:33.907" style="s2">along the course of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:03:33.907" end="00:03:35.739" style="s2">it can veer to the side of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:03:35.739" end="00:03:38.002" style="s2">as shown in trajectory's one and two here.</p>
<p begin="00:03:38.002" end="00:03:40.150" style="s2">Now if we know the course of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:03:40.150" end="00:03:42.033" style="s2">we can accurately position the needle</p>
<p begin="00:03:42.033" end="00:03:43.872" style="s2">so that it goes along<br />the course of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:03:43.872" end="00:03:46.228" style="s2">following trajectory three<br />into the venous lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:03:46.228" end="00:03:48.541" style="s2">The solution to avoiding this pitfall</p>
<p begin="00:03:48.541" end="00:03:50.162" style="s2">is to know the course of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:03:50.162" end="00:03:52.066" style="s2">as it runs up and down the neck.</p>
<p begin="00:03:52.066" end="00:03:55.528" style="s2">We can do this in two<br />ways, the first of which</p>
<p begin="00:03:55.528" end="00:03:57.195" style="s2">is to mark two points on the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:03:57.195" end="00:03:58.984" style="s2">using the short axis configuration.</p>
<p begin="00:03:58.984" end="00:04:01.980" style="s2">The needle would then<br />enter at that distal mark</p>
<p begin="00:04:01.980" end="00:04:03.914" style="s2">and aim towards the proximal mark</p>
<p begin="00:04:03.914" end="00:04:06.911" style="s2">passing along the course of<br />the internal jugular vein.</p>
<p begin="00:04:06.911" end="00:04:09.115" style="s2">We can effectively do the same thing</p>
<p begin="00:04:09.115" end="00:04:12.275" style="s2">by passing the probe in<br />the long axis configuration</p>
<p begin="00:04:12.275" end="00:04:14.178" style="s2">and knowing how the needle should pass</p>
<p begin="00:04:14.178" end="00:04:17.612" style="s2">from the top of the neck<br />down towards the chest.</p>
<p begin="00:04:17.612" end="00:04:19.861" style="s2">Here we use a simulation model<br />to show the correct approach</p>
<p begin="00:04:19.861" end="00:04:23.280" style="s2">for a short axis cannulation<br />of the internal jugular vein.</p>
<p begin="00:04:23.280" end="00:04:25.329" style="s2">Notice here we have the<br />probe in a side-to-side</p>
<p begin="00:04:25.329" end="00:04:27.995" style="s2">or short axis orientation<br />and the needle coming in</p>
<p begin="00:04:27.995" end="00:04:30.294" style="s2">at a 45-degree angle underneath the probe.</p>
<p begin="00:04:30.294" end="00:04:32.500" style="s2">Now remember that we must<br />move the probe distally</p>
<p begin="00:04:32.500" end="00:04:34.565" style="s2">to stay in plane with the needle tip</p>
<p begin="00:04:34.565" end="00:04:36.358" style="s2">as we advance it underneath the skin</p>
<p begin="00:04:36.358" end="00:04:38.457" style="s2">and into the internal jugular vein.</p>
<p begin="00:04:38.457" end="00:04:39.446" style="s2">And as we do that</p>
<p begin="00:04:39.446" end="00:04:41.257" style="s2">we notice that we've<br />successfully cannulated</p>
<p begin="00:04:41.257" end="00:04:44.856" style="s2">the internal jugular vein as<br />shown by the red flow of blood.</p>
<p begin="00:04:44.856" end="00:04:47.037" style="s2">And here we see a side<br />orientation of the needle</p>
<p begin="00:04:47.037" end="00:04:49.349" style="s2">with regard to the probe.</p>
<p begin="00:04:49.349" end="00:04:52.165" style="s2">Here's an actual cannulation<br />of an internal jugular vein.</p>
<p begin="00:04:52.165" end="00:04:54.025" style="s2">Notice that we see the deflection</p>
<p begin="00:04:54.025" end="00:04:55.765" style="s2">of the anterior wall of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:04:55.765" end="00:04:57.668" style="s2">as the needle pushes down on that wall</p>
<p begin="00:04:57.668" end="00:04:58.904" style="s2">followed by the appearance</p>
<p begin="00:04:58.904" end="00:05:00.526" style="s2">of the echogenic tip of the needle</p>
<p begin="00:05:00.526" end="00:05:02.502" style="s2">within the lumen of the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:05:02.502" end="00:05:03.990" style="s2">So let's watch that again.</p>
<p begin="00:05:03.990" end="00:05:07.095" style="s2">Notice the deflection or pushing<br />down of that anterior wall</p>
<p begin="00:05:07.095" end="00:05:09.492" style="s2">and then as the needle<br />permeates that anterior wall</p>
<p begin="00:05:09.492" end="00:05:12.093" style="s2">we see the appearance of the<br />echogenic tip of the needle</p>
<p begin="00:05:12.093" end="00:05:13.830" style="s2">within the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:05:13.830" end="00:05:15.807" style="s2">Here's a different patient<br />receiving a central line,</p>
<p begin="00:05:15.807" end="00:05:17.975" style="s2">and notice in this clip<br />we actually can visualize</p>
<p begin="00:05:17.975" end="00:05:20.356" style="s2">the echogenic needle<br />coming from the surface</p>
<p begin="00:05:20.356" end="00:05:23.264" style="s2">and going all the way down<br />through that anterior wall</p>
<p begin="00:05:23.264" end="00:05:26.302" style="s2">of the internal jugular vein<br />to park directly into the lumen</p>
<p begin="00:05:26.302" end="00:05:27.724" style="s2">of the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:05:27.724" end="00:05:29.952" style="s2">This video sequence shows cannulation</p>
<p begin="00:05:29.952" end="00:05:32.555" style="s2">of the internal jugular vein<br />using the long axis trajectory.</p>
<p begin="00:05:32.555" end="00:05:35.445" style="s2">Notice we swivel the probe<br />into the long axis orientation</p>
<p begin="00:05:35.445" end="00:05:37.896" style="s2">along the course of the<br />internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:05:37.896" end="00:05:40.166" style="s2">as it runs up and down the patient's neck.</p>
<p begin="00:05:40.166" end="00:05:41.303" style="s2">By convention again,</p>
<p begin="00:05:41.303" end="00:05:43.695" style="s2">the probe marker should be<br />oriented towards distally</p>
<p begin="00:05:43.695" end="00:05:46.203" style="s2">or towards us as we stand<br />at the head of the bed.</p>
<p begin="00:05:46.203" end="00:05:48.020" style="s2">Notice the cannulating needle will come in</p>
<p begin="00:05:48.020" end="00:05:51.754" style="s2">at a 45-degree angle under the<br />distal aspect of the probe.</p>
<p begin="00:05:51.754" end="00:05:53.753" style="s2">Remembering that the<br />distal aspect of the probe</p>
<p begin="00:05:53.753" end="00:05:55.200" style="s2">or the marker will orient</p>
<p begin="00:05:55.200" end="00:05:56.796" style="s2">towards the left of the ultrasound screen,</p>
<p begin="00:05:56.796" end="00:05:58.798" style="s2">we can then know to look<br />towards the left of the screen</p>
<p begin="00:05:58.798" end="00:06:02.071" style="s2">for the cannulating needle<br />coming down to the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:06:02.071" end="00:06:04.173" style="s2">Here we're performing cannulation</p>
<p begin="00:06:04.173" end="00:06:06.839" style="s2">of the internal jugular<br />vein on a simulation model.</p>
<p begin="00:06:06.839" end="00:06:08.699" style="s2">Notice here the probe is oriented</p>
<p begin="00:06:08.699" end="00:06:11.079" style="s2">along the longitudinal or long axis course</p>
<p begin="00:06:11.079" end="00:06:13.958" style="s2">of the internal jugular vein<br />with the marker dot distal</p>
<p begin="00:06:13.958" end="00:06:15.578" style="s2">or towards the patient's head.</p>
<p begin="00:06:15.578" end="00:06:18.176" style="s2">Here we see the needle coming<br />in at a 45-degree angle</p>
<p begin="00:06:18.176" end="00:06:20.592" style="s2">underneath the distal aspect of the probe.</p>
<p begin="00:06:20.592" end="00:06:23.175" style="s2">This will allow us to see the<br />entire aspect of the needle</p>
<p begin="00:06:23.175" end="00:06:25.278" style="s2">as it travels down from the surface</p>
<p begin="00:06:25.278" end="00:06:27.511" style="s2">all the way down to the venous lumen</p>
<p begin="00:06:27.511" end="00:06:30.573" style="s2">and cannulates the internal jugular vein.</p>
<p begin="00:06:30.573" end="00:06:32.247" style="s2">Here we see the long axis approach</p>
<p begin="00:06:32.247" end="00:06:33.968" style="s2">and the needle coming<br />in from left to right</p>
<p begin="00:06:33.968" end="00:06:36.120" style="s2">and we know here how the<br />long axis orientation</p>
<p begin="00:06:36.120" end="00:06:38.885" style="s2">is excellent for seeing<br />vertical needle depth.</p>
<p begin="00:06:38.885" end="00:06:41.241" style="s2">Note the needle coming<br />through the anterior wall</p>
<p begin="00:06:41.241" end="00:06:42.999" style="s2">of the vessel and now the needle tip</p>
<p begin="00:06:42.999" end="00:06:44.876" style="s2">squarely within the vessel lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:06:44.876" end="00:06:46.807" style="s2">Here we can see how the<br />long axis orientation</p>
<p begin="00:06:46.807" end="00:06:49.896" style="s2">allows us to plan the optimal<br />depth for the needle tip</p>
<p begin="00:06:49.896" end="00:06:51.601" style="s2">with regard to the venous lumen</p>
<p begin="00:06:51.601" end="00:06:54.839" style="s2">to squarely secure a cannulation attempt.</p>
<p begin="00:06:54.839" end="00:06:57.274" style="s2">Now this is in difference to<br />the short axis orientation</p>
<p begin="00:06:57.274" end="00:06:59.781" style="s2">which was better for<br />lateral needle orientation</p>
<p begin="00:06:59.781" end="00:07:01.871" style="s2">with regard to the vessel lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:07:01.871" end="00:07:04.894" style="s2">So using a combination of short<br />and long axis orientations</p>
<p begin="00:07:04.894" end="00:07:06.526" style="s2">will allow you to see both lateral</p>
<p begin="00:07:06.526" end="00:07:08.903" style="s2">and vertical needle orientations</p>
<p begin="00:07:08.903" end="00:07:11.489" style="s2">with regard to the vessel lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:07:11.489" end="00:07:14.108" style="s2">Here's a video clip in the<br />long axis configuraiton</p>
<p begin="00:07:14.108" end="00:07:16.502" style="s2">emphasizing the fact<br />that the long axis view</p>
<p begin="00:07:16.502" end="00:07:19.226" style="s2">is great for determining the needle depth.</p>
<p begin="00:07:19.226" end="00:07:21.388" style="s2">And here we see a needle<br />coming in from left to right</p>
<p begin="00:07:21.388" end="00:07:23.687" style="s2">and notice how we can<br />visualize the needle tip</p>
<p begin="00:07:23.687" end="00:07:25.986" style="s2">smack within the vessel lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:07:25.986" end="00:07:27.925" style="s2">Here's another long axis clip of a patient</p>
<p begin="00:07:27.925" end="00:07:29.827" style="s2">who's receiving a central venous catheter</p>
<p begin="00:07:29.827" end="00:07:32.730" style="s2">and we see the catheter<br />coming in from left to right.</p>
<p begin="00:07:32.730" end="00:07:33.912" style="s2">Notice here the needle tip</p>
<p begin="00:07:33.912" end="00:07:36.083" style="s2">deflects the anterior wall of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:07:36.083" end="00:07:39.117" style="s2">pushing it down so that it<br />almost meets the posterior wall.</p>
<p begin="00:07:39.117" end="00:07:40.692" style="s2">Thus the needle could easily pass</p>
<p begin="00:07:40.692" end="00:07:43.163" style="s2">through both walls of the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:07:43.163" end="00:07:44.524" style="s2">Using the long axis technique</p>
<p begin="00:07:44.524" end="00:07:46.386" style="s2">one can best adjust the needle tip depth</p>
<p begin="00:07:46.386" end="00:07:49.983" style="s2">and avoid puncturing the<br />back wall of the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:07:49.983" end="00:07:52.656" style="s2">Here's another great use<br />of the long axis technique.</p>
<p begin="00:07:52.656" end="00:07:55.141" style="s2">Again, we're confirming<br />that the needle tip</p>
<p begin="00:07:55.141" end="00:07:56.457" style="s2">is located within the vessel lumen</p>
<p begin="00:07:56.457" end="00:07:58.449" style="s2">and now we can watch as the guidewire</p>
<p begin="00:07:58.449" end="00:08:00.313" style="s2">passes through the tip of the needle</p>
<p begin="00:08:00.313" end="00:08:02.247" style="s2">and moves down inferiorly</p>
<p begin="00:08:02.247" end="00:08:04.454" style="s2">down the patient's internal jugular vein.</p>
<p begin="00:08:04.454" end="00:08:06.220" style="s2">This is a great way of confirming</p>
<p begin="00:08:06.220" end="00:08:08.518" style="s2">that the guidewire is safely parked</p>
<p begin="00:08:08.518" end="00:08:10.018" style="s2">within the lumen of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:08:10.018" end="00:08:11.670" style="s2">before threading the catheter.</p>
<p begin="00:08:11.670" end="00:08:13.571" style="s2">Let's end this module<br />with a possible pitfall</p>
<p begin="00:08:13.571" end="00:08:16.061" style="s2">that can be avoided by first<br />looking with ultrasound.</p>
<p begin="00:08:16.061" end="00:08:18.725" style="s2">Here we have a patient who's<br />had a prior central line</p>
<p begin="00:08:18.725" end="00:08:21.680" style="s2">and we notice a thrombosed<br />internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:08:21.680" end="00:08:24.882" style="s2">with echogenic material on<br />top of the carotid artery.</p>
<p begin="00:08:24.882" end="00:08:26.253" style="s2">When we push down with the probe</p>
<p begin="00:08:26.253" end="00:08:28.386" style="s2">the internal jugular<br />vein failed to compress.</p>
<p begin="00:08:28.386" end="00:08:30.305" style="s2">In this patient it would be best</p>
<p begin="00:08:30.305" end="00:08:32.604" style="s2">to look for an alternative<br />area for puncture</p>
<p begin="00:08:32.604" end="00:08:33.821" style="s2">of a central line.</p>
<p begin="00:08:33.821" end="00:08:36.188" style="s2">In conclusion, thanks for<br />tuning in for part two</p>
<p begin="00:08:36.188" end="00:08:38.190" style="s2">of Ultrasound Guided<br />Central Venous Access.</p>
<p begin="00:08:38.190" end="00:08:41.436" style="s2">Using ultrasound for<br />dynamic real time guidance</p>
<p begin="00:08:41.436" end="00:08:43.763" style="s2">of the needle into the<br />internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:08:43.763" end="00:08:46.409" style="s2">can potentially decrease<br />the mechanical complications</p>
<p begin="00:08:46.409" end="00:08:48.170" style="s2">of the cannulation procedure</p>
<p begin="00:08:48.170" end="00:08:51.566" style="s2">making the procedure a<br />safer one for our patients.</p>
<p begin="00:08:51.566" end="00:08:53.045" style="s2">We can employ a combination</p>
<p begin="00:08:53.045" end="00:08:54.626" style="s2">of both the short and long axis views</p>
<p begin="00:08:54.626" end="00:08:57.509" style="s2">of the internal jugular<br />vein for optimal results</p>
<p begin="00:08:57.509" end="00:08:59.338" style="s2">for a cannulation attempt.</p>
<p begin="00:08:59.338" end="00:09:00.969" style="s2">So I hope you'll consider ultrasound</p>
<p begin="00:09:00.969" end="00:09:03.102" style="s2">during your next central line placement</p>
<p begin="00:09:03.102" end="00:09:07.269" style="s2">and I hope to see you back<br />as Soundbytes continues.</p>
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Case: Central Venous Access - Part 1

Case: Central Venous Access - Part 1

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This video (part 1 of 2) details how the use of bedside ultrasound for placing central venous catheters can reduce the number of puncture attempts, increase patient safety, and increase procedural efficiency.
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<p begin="00:00:12.084" end="00:00:14.169" style="s2">- Hello, my name is<br />Phil Perera and I'm the</p>
<p begin="00:00:14.169" end="00:00:16.074" style="s2">emergency ultrasound coordinator at the</p>
<p begin="00:00:16.074" end="00:00:18.890" style="s2">New York Presbyterian<br />Hospital in New York City</p>
<p begin="00:00:18.890" end="00:00:22.354" style="s2">and welcome to SoundBytes Cases.</p>
<p begin="00:00:22.354" end="00:00:24.601" style="s2">Today's module is going to<br />look at the use of bedside</p>
<p begin="00:00:24.601" end="00:00:27.578" style="s2">ultrasound for placement of<br />central venous catheters,</p>
<p begin="00:00:27.578" end="00:00:30.681" style="s2">specifically the internal<br />jugular vein in the neck.</p>
<p begin="00:00:30.681" end="00:00:31.595" style="s2">So the question is,</p>
<p begin="00:00:31.595" end="00:00:34.169" style="s2">why use ultrasound for<br />central venous access</p>
<p begin="00:00:34.169" end="00:00:37.585" style="s2">and why not just use the<br />traditional landmark technique?</p>
<p begin="00:00:37.585" end="00:00:40.697" style="s2">Well, interestingly, multiple<br />research studies now show</p>
<p begin="00:00:40.697" end="00:00:42.585" style="s2">a decreased number of puncture attempts</p>
<p begin="00:00:42.585" end="00:00:44.586" style="s2">are needed using ultrasound guidance</p>
<p begin="00:00:44.586" end="00:00:47.137" style="s2">and there's also a lower complication rate</p>
<p begin="00:00:47.137" end="00:00:50.735" style="s2">such as lowering the risk of<br />pneumothorax and hematoma.</p>
<p begin="00:00:50.735" end="00:00:54.287" style="s2">The US Agency for Health<br />Care Research, the AHRQ,</p>
<p begin="00:00:54.287" end="00:00:56.487" style="s2">recommends ultrasound<br />guidance for central lines</p>
<p begin="00:00:56.487" end="00:00:59.903" style="s2">right up there in the top<br />10 patient safety practices.</p>
<p begin="00:00:59.903" end="00:01:01.983" style="s2">Ultrasound will allow<br />precise determination</p>
<p begin="00:01:01.983" end="00:01:04.119" style="s2">of the anatomy of the vascular<br />structures in the neck</p>
<p begin="00:01:04.119" end="00:01:06.951" style="s2">prior to a puncture attempt.</p>
<p begin="00:01:06.951" end="00:01:08.282" style="s2">Here's the middle triangle of the neck</p>
<p begin="00:01:08.282" end="00:01:10.543" style="s2">that serves as the standard<br />approach for cannulation</p>
<p begin="00:01:10.543" end="00:01:12.529" style="s2">of the internal jugular vein.</p>
<p begin="00:01:12.529" end="00:01:15.351" style="s2">We see here the branches of<br />the sternomastoid muscle,</p>
<p begin="00:01:15.351" end="00:01:17.313" style="s2">the sternal head medially,</p>
<p begin="00:01:17.313" end="00:01:19.695" style="s2">and the clavicular head laterally.</p>
<p begin="00:01:19.695" end="00:01:22.599" style="s2">Here we're putting our finger<br />into the triangle of the neck</p>
<p begin="00:01:22.599" end="00:01:24.847" style="s2">and this indentation<br />between the muscle heads</p>
<p begin="00:01:24.847" end="00:01:27.975" style="s2">would be the standard approach<br />for placement of the needle.</p>
<p begin="00:01:27.975" end="00:01:30.161" style="s2">We see here that the<br />clavicle forms the inferior</p>
<p begin="00:01:30.161" end="00:01:32.959" style="s2">boundary of the middle<br />triangle of the neck.</p>
<p begin="00:01:32.959" end="00:01:34.464" style="s2">Within the middle triangle of the neck</p>
<p begin="00:01:34.464" end="00:01:36.999" style="s2">run two very important vascular structures</p>
<p begin="00:01:36.999" end="00:01:39.897" style="s2">and as per the textbook<br />orientation of the carotid artery</p>
<p begin="00:01:39.897" end="00:01:41.679" style="s2">to the internal jugular vein,</p>
<p begin="00:01:41.679" end="00:01:44.415" style="s2">we see in the image here<br />that the carotid artery</p>
<p begin="00:01:44.415" end="00:01:47.113" style="s2">should run medial to the<br />internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:01:47.113" end="00:01:49.766" style="s2">which lies lateral to the artery.</p>
<p begin="00:01:49.766" end="00:01:52.249" style="s2">However, unfortunately,<br />there's great variability</p>
<p begin="00:01:52.249" end="00:01:55.702" style="s2">in human anatomy and many<br />times the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:01:55.702" end="00:02:00.201" style="s2">can overlap the carotid artery<br />as shown in the drawing here.</p>
<p begin="00:02:00.201" end="00:02:01.934" style="s2">Notice the variation in location</p>
<p begin="00:02:01.934" end="00:02:05.023" style="s2">of the internal jugular<br />vein to the carotid artery</p>
<p begin="00:02:05.023" end="00:02:07.054" style="s2">and many times the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:02:07.054" end="00:02:09.791" style="s2">is located on top of the carotid artery,</p>
<p begin="00:02:09.791" end="00:02:12.175" style="s2">making it difficult to cannulate.</p>
<p begin="00:02:12.175" end="00:02:14.159" style="s2">Thus, it's important<br />to look with ultrasound</p>
<p begin="00:02:14.159" end="00:02:16.747" style="s2">before cannulation<br />attempts to avoid puncture</p>
<p begin="00:02:16.747" end="00:02:18.580" style="s2">to the carotid artery.</p>
<p begin="00:02:19.599" end="00:02:21.887" style="s2">Here's the high-frequency<br />linear type array probe</p>
<p begin="00:02:21.887" end="00:02:23.551" style="s2">that we'll be using to best map out</p>
<p begin="00:02:23.551" end="00:02:26.591" style="s2">the internal jugular vein<br />before puncture attempts.</p>
<p begin="00:02:26.591" end="00:02:30.319" style="s2">Notice the probe marker there<br />to the side of the probe.</p>
<p begin="00:02:30.319" end="00:02:31.975" style="s2">Here are the orientations<br />that we can place</p>
<p begin="00:02:31.975" end="00:02:34.055" style="s2">the high-frequency<br />probe in relation to the</p>
<p begin="00:02:34.055" end="00:02:37.725" style="s2">internal jugular vein for<br />vascular line placement.</p>
<p begin="00:02:37.725" end="00:02:40.525" style="s2">Here to the left, we see<br />the short axis configuration</p>
<p begin="00:02:40.525" end="00:02:42.895" style="s2">with the probe perpendicular to the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:02:42.895" end="00:02:45.197" style="s2">and notice that the vessel<br />will appear on the ultrasound</p>
<p begin="00:02:45.197" end="00:02:49.726" style="s2">screen as a circle, as the<br />vessel will be cut end on.</p>
<p begin="00:02:49.726" end="00:02:52.140" style="s2">To the right, we see the<br />long axis configuration</p>
<p begin="00:02:52.140" end="00:02:53.672" style="s2">and note the probe placed along</p>
<p begin="00:02:53.672" end="00:02:56.397" style="s2">the long axis course of the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:02:56.397" end="00:02:58.590" style="s2">The vessel therefore on<br />the screen will appear</p>
<p begin="00:02:58.590" end="00:03:00.669" style="s2">as a tubular structure as shown here</p>
<p begin="00:03:00.669" end="00:03:02.820" style="s2">in the image to the right.</p>
<p begin="00:03:02.820" end="00:03:04.837" style="s2">Here's the high-frequency<br />linear type array probe</p>
<p begin="00:03:04.837" end="00:03:06.908" style="s2">placed over the middle<br />triangle of the neck</p>
<p begin="00:03:06.908" end="00:03:09.789" style="s2">over the internal jugular<br />vein and carotid artery.</p>
<p begin="00:03:09.789" end="00:03:11.446" style="s2">Now, I like to have the probe positioned</p>
<p begin="00:03:11.446" end="00:03:13.261" style="s2">in a side-to-side orientation,</p>
<p begin="00:03:13.261" end="00:03:15.797" style="s2">with the marker dot<br />oriented towards my left</p>
<p begin="00:03:15.797" end="00:03:17.533" style="s2">as I stand at the head of the bed.</p>
<p begin="00:03:17.533" end="00:03:19.927" style="s2">The reason for that is<br />then the orientation</p>
<p begin="00:03:19.927" end="00:03:23.334" style="s2">of the probe marker will<br />line up to the orientation</p>
<p begin="00:03:23.334" end="00:03:25.061" style="s2">of the screen indicator dot,</p>
<p begin="00:03:25.061" end="00:03:27.125" style="s2">which we see here is<br />orientated towards the left</p>
<p begin="00:03:27.125" end="00:03:28.878" style="s2">on the ultrasound screen.</p>
<p begin="00:03:28.878" end="00:03:30.253" style="s2">Thus the left side of the probe</p>
<p begin="00:03:30.253" end="00:03:32.885" style="s2">will orient directly to the<br />left side of the screen,</p>
<p begin="00:03:32.885" end="00:03:34.829" style="s2">and this will allow us to orient ourselves</p>
<p begin="00:03:34.829" end="00:03:37.319" style="s2">as we place the needle<br />underneath the patient's neck</p>
<p begin="00:03:37.319" end="00:03:39.165" style="s2">and cannulate the vein.</p>
<p begin="00:03:39.165" end="00:03:41.527" style="s2">Here's a typical appearance<br />of the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:03:41.527" end="00:03:44.381" style="s2">and carotid artery in a<br />short axis configuration,</p>
<p begin="00:03:44.381" end="00:03:47.173" style="s2">taken with a B mode or gray scale image.</p>
<p begin="00:03:47.173" end="00:03:50.144" style="s2">Note lateral here towards the<br />left and medial to the right.</p>
<p begin="00:03:50.144" end="00:03:52.661" style="s2">Here we notice the internal<br />jugular vein in a location</p>
<p begin="00:03:52.661" end="00:03:55.557" style="s2">more lateral and superficial<br />to the carotid artery,</p>
<p begin="00:03:55.557" end="00:03:57.997" style="s2">which lies deeper and medial to the vein.</p>
<p begin="00:03:57.997" end="00:03:59.741" style="s2">We can see the depth markers to the side</p>
<p begin="00:03:59.741" end="00:04:01.296" style="s2">and we note the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:04:01.296" end="00:04:04.317" style="s2">at about 1.5 centimeters depth.</p>
<p begin="00:04:04.317" end="00:04:06.341" style="s2">Now we can apply Doppler<br />sonography to further</p>
<p begin="00:04:06.341" end="00:04:08.312" style="s2">differentiate the two structures</p>
<p begin="00:04:08.312" end="00:04:10.646" style="s2">and here again we notice<br />the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:04:10.646" end="00:04:14.101" style="s2">lying lateral and superficial<br />to the carotid artery.</p>
<p begin="00:04:14.101" end="00:04:16.604" style="s2">We note the Doppler<br />sonography steady pulsations</p>
<p begin="00:04:16.604" end="00:04:18.141" style="s2">of the internal jugular vein that</p>
<p begin="00:04:18.141" end="00:04:19.933" style="s2">vary with respiratory pattern</p>
<p begin="00:04:19.933" end="00:04:21.556" style="s2">and we can also see the carotid artery</p>
<p begin="00:04:21.556" end="00:04:23.573" style="s2">with the pulsations with each heart beat</p>
<p begin="00:04:23.573" end="00:04:25.549" style="s2">differentiating the two structures.</p>
<p begin="00:04:25.549" end="00:04:27.221" style="s2">We can also press down with the probe</p>
<p begin="00:04:27.221" end="00:04:29.053" style="s2">to differentiate the two structures.</p>
<p begin="00:04:29.053" end="00:04:31.246" style="s2">The internal jugular vein<br />should compress completely,</p>
<p begin="00:04:31.246" end="00:04:34.117" style="s2">while the more muscular outer<br />walls of the carotid artery</p>
<p begin="00:04:34.117" end="00:04:37.533" style="s2">should keep it open with<br />compression of the probe.</p>
<p begin="00:04:37.533" end="00:04:39.989" style="s2">Here's another video clip<br />showing the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:04:39.989" end="00:04:43.286" style="s2">and carotid artery in a<br />short axis configuration.</p>
<p begin="00:04:43.286" end="00:04:45.420" style="s2">Notice here that this<br />internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:04:45.420" end="00:04:48.725" style="s2">is much more distended<br />than in the last patient.</p>
<p begin="00:04:48.725" end="00:04:50.629" style="s2">Here we see that the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:04:50.629" end="00:04:54.453" style="s2">is located more superficially<br />at about 0.5 centimeters</p>
<p begin="00:04:54.453" end="00:04:58.841" style="s2">and that it overlaps the<br />carotid artery medially.</p>
<p begin="00:04:58.841" end="00:05:00.671" style="s2">Highlighting the fact that<br />there's great variability</p>
<p begin="00:05:00.671" end="00:05:02.455" style="s2">in the course of the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:05:02.455" end="00:05:04.118" style="s2">in relation to the carotid artery,</p>
<p begin="00:05:04.118" end="00:05:05.846" style="s2">even within the same patient,</p>
<p begin="00:05:05.846" end="00:05:08.192" style="s2">we're running the probe from a<br />position high within the neck</p>
<p begin="00:05:08.192" end="00:05:11.030" style="s2">in which the internal jugular<br />vein is seen more laterally,</p>
<p begin="00:05:11.030" end="00:05:13.639" style="s2">to a position more inferiorly<br />in which the internal</p>
<p begin="00:05:13.639" end="00:05:15.734" style="s2">jugular vein comes to rest more medially</p>
<p begin="00:05:15.734" end="00:05:17.750" style="s2">on top of the carotid artery.</p>
<p begin="00:05:17.750" end="00:05:19.878" style="s2">Here's a different patient<br />in which the internal jugular</p>
<p begin="00:05:19.878" end="00:05:23.407" style="s2">vein is seen smack on top<br />of the carotid artery.</p>
<p begin="00:05:23.407" end="00:05:25.918" style="s2">Notice here, we'll place<br />Doppler flow to confirm</p>
<p begin="00:05:25.918" end="00:05:28.318" style="s2">the carotid artery<br />shown here deeper to the</p>
<p begin="00:05:28.318" end="00:05:31.439" style="s2">more superficial internal jugular vein.</p>
<p begin="00:05:31.439" end="00:05:33.246" style="s2">In this patient, it would<br />be extremely difficult</p>
<p begin="00:05:33.246" end="00:05:35.111" style="s2">to cannulate the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:05:35.111" end="00:05:37.254" style="s2">without puncturing the carotid artery.</p>
<p begin="00:05:37.254" end="00:05:40.766" style="s2">Best to attempt cannulation<br />in another area of the body.</p>
<p begin="00:05:40.766" end="00:05:43.502" style="s2">One pearl that can be used to<br />further distend the internal</p>
<p begin="00:05:43.502" end="00:05:45.941" style="s2">jugular vein and make it a<br />better target for a cannulation</p>
<p begin="00:05:45.941" end="00:05:49.180" style="s2">attempt is to have the<br />patient Valsalva or hum.</p>
<p begin="00:05:49.180" end="00:05:50.773" style="s2">Notice here in the image to the left,</p>
<p begin="00:05:50.773" end="00:05:52.957" style="s2">the patient is bearing<br />down and notice that the</p>
<p begin="00:05:52.957" end="00:05:55.501" style="s2">internal jugular vein becomes much bigger</p>
<p begin="00:05:55.501" end="00:05:57.917" style="s2">as the patient pushes down.</p>
<p begin="00:05:57.917" end="00:06:00.734" style="s2">In the image to the right,<br />note the relatively small</p>
<p begin="00:06:00.734" end="00:06:03.277" style="s2">caliber of the internal jugular vein.</p>
<p begin="00:06:03.277" end="00:06:06.428" style="s2">Notice that it's almost as big<br />here as the carotid artery,</p>
<p begin="00:06:06.428" end="00:06:08.333" style="s2">but that it becomes much more distended</p>
<p begin="00:06:08.333" end="00:06:11.088" style="s2">as the patient bears down.</p>
<p begin="00:06:11.088" end="00:06:13.765" style="s2">Using the Valsalva technique<br />can make it a much better</p>
<p begin="00:06:13.765" end="00:06:17.381" style="s2">target for placement of the<br />large cannulation needle.</p>
<p begin="00:06:17.381" end="00:06:18.990" style="s2">Here's the high-frequency<br />probe placed in a</p>
<p begin="00:06:18.990" end="00:06:23.005" style="s2">longitudinal or long axis<br />manner on the patient's neck.</p>
<p begin="00:06:23.005" end="00:06:25.397" style="s2">Notice here that it's running<br />along the course of the</p>
<p begin="00:06:25.397" end="00:06:27.254" style="s2">internal jugular vein as it runs</p>
<p begin="00:06:27.254" end="00:06:29.500" style="s2">up and down the patient's neck.</p>
<p begin="00:06:29.500" end="00:06:32.045" style="s2">By convention here, I like<br />to have the probe marker</p>
<p begin="00:06:32.045" end="00:06:33.821" style="s2">towards the patient's head.</p>
<p begin="00:06:33.821" end="00:06:35.469" style="s2">Therefore, I know where it lines up</p>
<p begin="00:06:35.469" end="00:06:37.364" style="s2">on the ultrasound screen.</p>
<p begin="00:06:37.364" end="00:06:40.684" style="s2">Notice here as a screen<br />indicator dot is towards the left</p>
<p begin="00:06:40.684" end="00:06:42.741" style="s2">that superior on the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:06:42.741" end="00:06:45.100" style="s2">will be located towards<br />the left of the screen</p>
<p begin="00:06:45.100" end="00:06:46.484" style="s2">and inferior will be located</p>
<p begin="00:06:46.484" end="00:06:49.924" style="s2">towards the right of the screen.</p>
<p begin="00:06:49.924" end="00:06:52.717" style="s2">Here's a long axis view of<br />an internal jugular vein.</p>
<p begin="00:06:52.717" end="00:06:54.772" style="s2">I have the probe marker<br />going more distally</p>
<p begin="00:06:54.772" end="00:06:56.436" style="s2">or superior within the neck</p>
<p begin="00:06:56.436" end="00:06:59.847" style="s2">so to the left is distal and<br />to the right is proximal.</p>
<p begin="00:06:59.847" end="00:07:02.389" style="s2">Notice the internal jugular<br />vein that appears like</p>
<p begin="00:07:02.389" end="00:07:05.598" style="s2">a tubular structure on<br />the ultrasound screen</p>
<p begin="00:07:05.598" end="00:07:09.598" style="s2">and we see the blood flowing<br />here from left to right.</p>
<p begin="00:07:09.598" end="00:07:12.524" style="s2">Here's a video clip, again<br />a long axis configuration</p>
<p begin="00:07:12.524" end="00:07:15.032" style="s2">in a different patient and<br />here we see a much more</p>
<p begin="00:07:15.032" end="00:07:18.278" style="s2">distended internal jugular<br />vein that's lying on top</p>
<p begin="00:07:18.278" end="00:07:20.132" style="s2">of the carotid artery.</p>
<p begin="00:07:20.132" end="00:07:23.092" style="s2">Notice the swirls of blood<br />in the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:07:23.092" end="00:07:25.003" style="s2">showing the course of the blood flow</p>
<p begin="00:07:25.003" end="00:07:26.924" style="s2">from high within the neck to the left,</p>
<p begin="00:07:26.924" end="00:07:30.033" style="s2">low within the neck here to the right.</p>
<p begin="00:07:30.033" end="00:07:32.109" style="s2">In conclusion, thanks for<br />tuning in for part one</p>
<p begin="00:07:32.109" end="00:07:34.901" style="s2">of Ultrasound Guided<br />Central Venous Access.</p>
<p begin="00:07:34.901" end="00:07:36.549" style="s2">I hope I've been able to score the point</p>
<p begin="00:07:36.549" end="00:07:38.367" style="s2">that ultrasound is very<br />helpful in determining</p>
<p begin="00:07:38.367" end="00:07:40.783" style="s2">the relative anatomy of<br />the internal jugular vein</p>
<p begin="00:07:40.783" end="00:07:43.504" style="s2">and carotid artery prior<br />to an invasive procedure</p>
<p begin="00:07:43.504" end="00:07:45.983" style="s2">as a textbook anatomy<br />of the vein to artery</p>
<p begin="00:07:45.983" end="00:07:49.103" style="s2">is often incorrect and it's<br />best to use a combination</p>
<p begin="00:07:49.103" end="00:07:52.346" style="s2">of short and long axis views<br />prior to a puncture attempt</p>
<p begin="00:07:52.346" end="00:07:54.215" style="s2">to best define the anatomy.</p>
<p begin="00:07:54.215" end="00:07:55.871" style="s2">So I hope to see you back in the future</p>
<p begin="00:07:55.871" end="00:07:58.182" style="s2">as SonoAccess continues and we return</p>
<p begin="00:07:58.182" end="00:08:01.015" style="s2">in central venous access part two.</p>
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Case: Peripheral Venous Access - Part 2

Case: Peripheral Venous Access - Part 2

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<p begin="00:00:14.649" end="00:00:16.337" style="s2">- Hello, my name is Phil Perera</p>
<p begin="00:00:16.337" end="00:00:18.367" style="s2">and I'm the emergency<br />ultra sound coordinator</p>
<p begin="00:00:18.367" end="00:00:21.187" style="s2">at the New York Presbyterian<br />hospital in New York City</p>
<p begin="00:00:21.187" end="00:00:24.653" style="s2">and welcome to SoundBytes Cases.</p>
<p begin="00:00:24.653" end="00:00:26.948" style="s2">In this SoundBytes module,<br />entitled Ultrasound Guided</p>
<p begin="00:00:26.948" end="00:00:29.053" style="s2">Cannulation of Arm Veins Part 2,</p>
<p begin="00:00:29.053" end="00:00:30.605" style="s2">we'll look further into<br />the techniques needed</p>
<p begin="00:00:30.605" end="00:00:33.497" style="s2">to use ultrasonography to guide a IV into</p>
<p begin="00:00:33.497" end="00:00:35.576" style="s2">one of the deep arm veins.</p>
<p begin="00:00:35.576" end="00:00:37.675" style="s2">As we discussed in part<br />one of this module,</p>
<p begin="00:00:37.675" end="00:00:39.873" style="s2">we first want to map out<br />the vein using both short</p>
<p begin="00:00:39.873" end="00:00:42.867" style="s2">and long axis views and we'll<br />employ a dynamic technique</p>
<p begin="00:00:42.867" end="00:00:46.068" style="s2">for optimal guidance for the<br />catheter down to the vein.</p>
<p begin="00:00:46.068" end="00:00:48.691" style="s2">Want to use a longer<br />angiocath for the procedure,</p>
<p begin="00:00:48.691" end="00:00:51.551" style="s2">preferably 1.88 inch or longer</p>
<p begin="00:00:51.551" end="00:00:54.294" style="s2">as we need a good amount of<br />plastic catheter in the vein</p>
<p begin="00:00:54.294" end="00:00:56.626" style="s2">to avoid extravasation of fluids or meds</p>
<p begin="00:00:56.626" end="00:00:58.997" style="s2">during resuscitation of the patient.</p>
<p begin="00:00:58.997" end="00:01:02.011" style="s2">This recent published study<br />showed that it's crucial</p>
<p begin="00:01:02.011" end="00:01:04.479" style="s2">to select the correct<br />target vessel when deciding</p>
<p begin="00:01:04.479" end="00:01:06.898" style="s2">to cannulate a deep arm IV.</p>
<p begin="00:01:06.898" end="00:01:09.491" style="s2">169 patients were enrolled in the study</p>
<p begin="00:01:09.491" end="00:01:11.591" style="s2">and it was determined that<br />the size of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:01:11.591" end="00:01:13.386" style="s2">directly correlated with the success rate</p>
<p begin="00:01:13.386" end="00:01:15.385" style="s2">of the cannulation procedure.</p>
<p begin="00:01:15.385" end="00:01:18.012" style="s2">A vessel with a diameter<br />less than three millimeters</p>
<p begin="00:01:18.012" end="00:01:20.837" style="s2">correlated to a success rate of only 56%.</p>
<p begin="00:01:20.837" end="00:01:23.588" style="s2">While a diameter greater<br />than 6 millimeters correlated</p>
<p begin="00:01:23.588" end="00:01:26.139" style="s2">to success rate of 92%.</p>
<p begin="00:01:26.139" end="00:01:28.737" style="s2">That's showing that the diameter<br />was directly correlating</p>
<p begin="00:01:28.737" end="00:01:31.932" style="s2">to the success rate of<br />placement of a deep arm IV.</p>
<p begin="00:01:31.932" end="00:01:34.176" style="s2">Also the depth of the<br />vessel was very important</p>
<p begin="00:01:34.176" end="00:01:37.755" style="s2">as no vessel that was<br />deeper than 1.6 centimeters</p>
<p begin="00:01:37.755" end="00:01:39.901" style="s2">was successful cannulated.</p>
<p begin="00:01:39.901" end="00:01:42.631" style="s2">A very nice study by Dr. Panebianco et al.</p>
<p begin="00:01:42.631" end="00:01:45.729" style="s2">A academic emergency medicine, 2009.</p>
<p begin="00:01:45.729" end="00:01:47.478" style="s2">Armed with the knowledge<br />of the last study,</p>
<p begin="00:01:47.478" end="00:01:50.005" style="s2">here we're going to measure<br />the diameter of a brachial vein</p>
<p begin="00:01:50.005" end="00:01:51.888" style="s2">prior to a puncture attempt.</p>
<p begin="00:01:51.888" end="00:01:53.807" style="s2">Notice here, we've<br />selected a brachial vain</p>
<p begin="00:01:53.807" end="00:01:56.424" style="s2">and we're measure the<br />diameter at 3.7 millimeters</p>
<p begin="00:01:56.424" end="00:01:58.347" style="s2">by 4.3 millimeters.</p>
<p begin="00:01:58.347" end="00:02:01.062" style="s2">Thus, this would correlate<br />with a low likelihood</p>
<p begin="00:02:01.062" end="00:02:04.105" style="s2">of success rate during<br />a cannulation attempt.</p>
<p begin="00:02:04.105" end="00:02:06.359" style="s2">Notice also we're measuring<br />the depth of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:02:06.359" end="00:02:08.950" style="s2">and while the depth of the<br />vessel is six millimeters</p>
<p begin="00:02:08.950" end="00:02:11.459" style="s2">less than the 1.6<br />centimeters that correlated</p>
<p begin="00:02:11.459" end="00:02:14.853" style="s2">to no successful outcomes of<br />peripheral IV cannulation,</p>
<p begin="00:02:14.853" end="00:02:17.440" style="s2">the diameter of the vessel<br />would be very difficult</p>
<p begin="00:02:17.440" end="00:02:18.988" style="s2">to cannulate.</p>
<p begin="00:02:18.988" end="00:02:20.629" style="s2">Now let's take a look at a better target.</p>
<p begin="00:02:20.629" end="00:02:23.085" style="s2">This is a basilic vessel<br />and we can see here</p>
<p begin="00:02:23.085" end="00:02:24.883" style="s2">that the diameter is<br />much larger than the last</p>
<p begin="00:02:24.883" end="00:02:27.557" style="s2">brachial vein and we measure<br />it at 6.5 millimeters</p>
<p begin="00:02:27.557" end="00:02:29.763" style="s2">by 6.7 millimeters.</p>
<p begin="00:02:29.763" end="00:02:32.406" style="s2">Thus, this would have a<br />very high success rate</p>
<p begin="00:02:32.406" end="00:02:35.900" style="s2">in terms of cannulation<br />with a ultrasound guided IV.</p>
<p begin="00:02:35.900" end="00:02:38.198" style="s2">We can also see that the<br />vessel depth is relatively</p>
<p begin="00:02:38.198" end="00:02:40.596" style="s2">superficial, again making it more amenable</p>
<p begin="00:02:40.596" end="00:02:42.586" style="s2">to a cannulation attempt.</p>
<p begin="00:02:42.586" end="00:02:44.801" style="s2">Once we have selected a<br />favorable target vessel</p>
<p begin="00:02:44.801" end="00:02:47.541" style="s2">for cannulation, we can place<br />the probe in a short axis</p>
<p begin="00:02:47.541" end="00:02:49.575" style="s2">of side to side orientation.</p>
<p begin="00:02:49.575" end="00:02:52.020" style="s2">Here we're using a q-tip<br />coming in underneath the probe</p>
<p begin="00:02:52.020" end="00:02:55.355" style="s2">at 45 degree angle to look<br />for the ring down artificat</p>
<p begin="00:02:55.355" end="00:02:58.393" style="s2">for guidance for placement<br />of the IV in a side to side</p>
<p begin="00:02:58.393" end="00:03:01.274" style="s2">or lateral orientation<br />on the patients arm.</p>
<p begin="00:03:01.274" end="00:03:04.172" style="s2">We can look for a finding<br />know as the ring down artifact</p>
<p begin="00:03:04.172" end="00:03:06.209" style="s2">on the ultrasound screen as shown here.</p>
<p begin="00:03:06.209" end="00:03:08.643" style="s2">Notice we have a nice plump<br />basilic vein in the middle</p>
<p begin="00:03:08.643" end="00:03:10.751" style="s2">of the field here and<br />we can see a dark mark</p>
<p begin="00:03:10.751" end="00:03:12.889" style="s2">emanating from the surface directly down.</p>
<p begin="00:03:12.889" end="00:03:14.927" style="s2">Which is the ring down<br />artifact caused by pressure</p>
<p begin="00:03:14.927" end="00:03:16.391" style="s2">from the q-tip.</p>
<p begin="00:03:16.391" end="00:03:18.147" style="s2">Thus this would be the<br />appropriate poke point</p>
<p begin="00:03:18.147" end="00:03:21.154" style="s2">on the side to side<br />orientation on the patients arm</p>
<p begin="00:03:21.154" end="00:03:23.154" style="s2">for placement of the IV.</p>
<p begin="00:03:23.154" end="00:03:26.602" style="s2">We can also localize a vessel<br />using the long axis technique.</p>
<p begin="00:03:26.602" end="00:03:28.298" style="s2">Notice here we have the probe oriented</p>
<p begin="00:03:28.298" end="00:03:31.148" style="s2">in an up and down configuration<br />on the patients arm</p>
<p begin="00:03:31.148" end="00:03:33.495" style="s2">and are placing the q-tip<br />underneath the distal aspect</p>
<p begin="00:03:33.495" end="00:03:35.480" style="s2">again at a 45 degree angle</p>
<p begin="00:03:35.480" end="00:03:38.418" style="s2">to look for that ring down<br />artifact onto the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:03:38.418" end="00:03:41.006" style="s2">To increase the accuracy<br />of an ultrasound guided IV,</p>
<p begin="00:03:41.006" end="00:03:42.999" style="s2">it's important to know<br />the course of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:03:42.999" end="00:03:44.831" style="s2">as it runs up and down the arm.</p>
<p begin="00:03:44.831" end="00:03:46.410" style="s2">Here we see in the picture to the left</p>
<p begin="00:03:46.410" end="00:03:48.481" style="s2">that we're localizing<br />the vessel at one point</p>
<p begin="00:03:48.481" end="00:03:50.509" style="s2">on the patients arm but it's not enough</p>
<p begin="00:03:50.509" end="00:03:51.947" style="s2">to know only one point.</p>
<p begin="00:03:51.947" end="00:03:53.440" style="s2">We need to know the course of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:03:53.440" end="00:03:55.596" style="s2">as it runs up and down the<br />arm as show in the picture</p>
<p begin="00:03:55.596" end="00:03:56.859" style="s2">here to the right.</p>
<p begin="00:03:56.859" end="00:03:58.899" style="s2">Notice we're marking two<br />points on the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:03:58.899" end="00:04:01.828" style="s2">We have the distal poke<br />point as noted by the blue x</p>
<p begin="00:04:01.828" end="00:04:03.930" style="s2">towards the outer part of the patients arm</p>
<p begin="00:04:03.930" end="00:04:06.067" style="s2">and then we're moving<br />the probe more up the arm</p>
<p begin="00:04:06.067" end="00:04:08.846" style="s2">more proximally to mark a<br />second point on the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:04:08.846" end="00:04:11.588" style="s2">A line drawn between<br />these marks would identify</p>
<p begin="00:04:11.588" end="00:04:13.906" style="s2">the trajectory that the IV should follow</p>
<p begin="00:04:13.906" end="00:04:15.948" style="s2">once it comes in at the<br />the distal poke point</p>
<p begin="00:04:15.948" end="00:04:18.427" style="s2">to successfully cannulate the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:04:18.427" end="00:04:21.542" style="s2">This longer angiocath at<br />1.88 inches would be more</p>
<p begin="00:04:21.542" end="00:04:24.101" style="s2">optimal for cannulation of a deep arm vein</p>
<p begin="00:04:24.101" end="00:04:26.057" style="s2">using ultrasound guidance.</p>
<p begin="00:04:26.057" end="00:04:27.559" style="s2">This schematic shows the reason</p>
<p begin="00:04:27.559" end="00:04:29.564" style="s2">that we need a longer<br />angiocath when cannulating</p>
<p begin="00:04:29.564" end="00:04:31.211" style="s2">a deeper arm vein.</p>
<p begin="00:04:31.211" end="00:04:34.151" style="s2">While the vein my only be one<br />centimeter deep to the skin.</p>
<p begin="00:04:34.151" end="00:04:37.037" style="s2">Notice that the needle is<br />not going directly down,</p>
<p begin="00:04:37.037" end="00:04:39.109" style="s2">it comes in at about a 45 degree angle</p>
<p begin="00:04:39.109" end="00:04:40.837" style="s2">to cannulate the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:04:40.837" end="00:04:42.758" style="s2">So we need a longer<br />aspect of the needle just</p>
<p begin="00:04:42.758" end="00:04:44.700" style="s2">to make it down to the target vein.</p>
<p begin="00:04:44.700" end="00:04:46.962" style="s2">Plus we also need an<br />ample amount of catheter</p>
<p begin="00:04:46.962" end="00:04:48.586" style="s2">to be within the vessel lumen</p>
<p begin="00:04:48.586" end="00:04:51.734" style="s2">to avoid extravasation<br />of fluids or medications.</p>
<p begin="00:04:51.734" end="00:04:54.597" style="s2">For this reason, 1.88 inch<br />or longer is essential</p>
<p begin="00:04:54.597" end="00:04:57.223" style="s2">for cannulation of a deep arm vein.</p>
<p begin="00:04:57.223" end="00:04:59.000" style="s2">Now we're ready to cannulate a vessel</p>
<p begin="00:04:59.000" end="00:05:00.493" style="s2">using ultrasound guidance.</p>
<p begin="00:05:00.493" end="00:05:03.252" style="s2">We'll begin using the short<br />axis or side to side orientation</p>
<p begin="00:05:03.252" end="00:05:04.967" style="s2">of the probe with the probe maker</p>
<p begin="00:05:04.967" end="00:05:06.184" style="s2">orientated towards the left</p>
<p begin="00:05:06.184" end="00:05:07.760" style="s2">as we stand in front of the patient.</p>
<p begin="00:05:07.760" end="00:05:09.869" style="s2">This will correlate with the<br />ultrasound screen indicator</p>
<p begin="00:05:09.869" end="00:05:12.156" style="s2">dot which is towards<br />the left of the screen.</p>
<p begin="00:05:12.156" end="00:05:15.386" style="s2">Generally I want to go and place<br />the IV at a 45 degree angle</p>
<p begin="00:05:15.386" end="00:05:18.236" style="s2">underneath the patients<br />skin and then I'll place</p>
<p begin="00:05:18.236" end="00:05:21.068" style="s2">the probe over the area<br />of the IV to guide the IV</p>
<p begin="00:05:21.068" end="00:05:22.760" style="s2">directly into the vein.</p>
<p begin="00:05:22.760" end="00:05:25.078" style="s2">This phantom shows why using<br />the short axis technique</p>
<p begin="00:05:25.078" end="00:05:27.118" style="s2">can be an excellent<br />starting point for guiding</p>
<p begin="00:05:27.118" end="00:05:30.352" style="s2">the IV directly down to the<br />vein under ultrasound guidance.</p>
<p begin="00:05:30.352" end="00:05:32.714" style="s2">Here we can see a target<br />vessel and note we see</p>
<p begin="00:05:32.714" end="00:05:34.490" style="s2">the echogenic tip of the needle going</p>
<p begin="00:05:34.490" end="00:05:36.253" style="s2">through the anterior wall of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:05:36.253" end="00:05:38.584" style="s2">and permeating into the vessel lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:05:38.584" end="00:05:40.538" style="s2">So the short axis technique is optimal</p>
<p begin="00:05:40.538" end="00:05:42.669" style="s2">for viewing lateral needle orientation</p>
<p begin="00:05:42.669" end="00:05:45.302" style="s2">across the patients arm<br />and guiding the IV directly</p>
<p begin="00:05:45.302" end="00:05:47.564" style="s2">down into the venous lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:05:47.564" end="00:05:49.333" style="s2">When using the short axis technique,</p>
<p begin="00:05:49.333" end="00:05:51.512" style="s2">one must keep in mind<br />the effect of probe slice</p>
<p begin="00:05:51.512" end="00:05:53.317" style="s2">on visualization of the needle.</p>
<p begin="00:05:53.317" end="00:05:55.947" style="s2">Note here, the probe is<br />position more proximally</p>
<p begin="00:05:55.947" end="00:05:58.538" style="s2">along the course of the needle<br />and even though the needle</p>
<p begin="00:05:58.538" end="00:06:00.300" style="s2">tip is securely within the vessel lumen,</p>
<p begin="00:06:00.300" end="00:06:03.757" style="s2">we're only visualizing the<br />needle to be above the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:06:03.757" end="00:06:06.362" style="s2">Notice the schematic view<br />here towards the left</p>
<p begin="00:06:06.362" end="00:06:08.724" style="s2">and we can see the probe<br />is more proximal along</p>
<p begin="00:06:08.724" end="00:06:10.848" style="s2">the course of the needle<br />and the ultrasound view</p>
<p begin="00:06:10.848" end="00:06:13.100" style="s2">towards the right and even<br />thought the tip of the needle</p>
<p begin="00:06:13.100" end="00:06:15.066" style="s2">is securely within the<br />lumen of the vessel,</p>
<p begin="00:06:15.066" end="00:06:17.507" style="s2">we're only visualizing<br />the needle above the vein</p>
<p begin="00:06:17.507" end="00:06:19.538" style="s2">and may get a false<br />determination of where the tip</p>
<p begin="00:06:19.538" end="00:06:20.894" style="s2">of the needle is.</p>
<p begin="00:06:20.894" end="00:06:22.911" style="s2">Therefore, when using<br />the short axis technique</p>
<p begin="00:06:22.911" end="00:06:24.793" style="s2">when cannulating a deep arm vessel,</p>
<p begin="00:06:24.793" end="00:06:27.055" style="s2">it's important to move<br />the probe along the course</p>
<p begin="00:06:27.055" end="00:06:29.603" style="s2">of the vessel to stay<br />in plane with the tip</p>
<p begin="00:06:29.603" end="00:06:31.964" style="s2">of the needle as you advance<br />the needle under the skin</p>
<p begin="00:06:31.964" end="00:06:33.204" style="s2">and into the vessel lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:06:33.204" end="00:06:35.316" style="s2">Here we see we've moved the<br />probe more distally along</p>
<p begin="00:06:35.316" end="00:06:37.387" style="s2">the course of the vessel<br />and now we're more</p>
<p begin="00:06:37.387" end="00:06:39.256" style="s2">in plane with the tip of the needle.</p>
<p begin="00:06:39.256" end="00:06:40.773" style="s2">We see the schematic view to left</p>
<p begin="00:06:40.773" end="00:06:42.805" style="s2">and the ultrasound view towards the right</p>
<p begin="00:06:42.805" end="00:06:44.943" style="s2">showing successful<br />cannulation of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:06:44.943" end="00:06:47.541" style="s2">and the tip of the needle<br />right within the vein lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:06:47.541" end="00:06:49.823" style="s2">This video clip shows<br />successful cannulation</p>
<p begin="00:06:49.823" end="00:06:52.644" style="s2">of a brachial vein using<br />the short axis technique.</p>
<p begin="00:06:52.644" end="00:06:54.819" style="s2">Notice here we see the vessel and notice</p>
<p begin="00:06:54.819" end="00:06:56.601" style="s2">we see the echogenic tip<br />of the needle coming down</p>
<p begin="00:06:56.601" end="00:06:59.036" style="s2">from the surface and<br />permeating the anterior wall</p>
<p begin="00:06:59.036" end="00:07:00.030" style="s2">of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:07:00.030" end="00:07:02.276" style="s2">and there we can see the<br />echogenic tip of the needle</p>
<p begin="00:07:02.276" end="00:07:04.542" style="s2">right within the vessel lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:07:04.542" end="00:07:06.630" style="s2">We can also use the<br />long axis configuration</p>
<p begin="00:07:06.630" end="00:07:08.926" style="s2">for cannulation of a deep arm IV.</p>
<p begin="00:07:08.926" end="00:07:11.830" style="s2">Optimally, you want to place<br />the probe in the configuration</p>
<p begin="00:07:11.830" end="00:07:14.606" style="s2">of the vessel as it runs up<br />and down the patients arm.</p>
<p begin="00:07:14.606" end="00:07:16.829" style="s2">By tradition, we want to have<br />the probe marker oriented</p>
<p begin="00:07:16.829" end="00:07:19.478" style="s2">distal so that the distal<br />aspect of the probe</p>
<p begin="00:07:19.478" end="00:07:21.984" style="s2">will line up to the left<br />of the ultrasound screen,</p>
<p begin="00:07:21.984" end="00:07:23.387" style="s2">as shown here.</p>
<p begin="00:07:23.387" end="00:07:25.369" style="s2">So distal on the screen<br />will be to the left</p>
<p begin="00:07:25.369" end="00:07:26.829" style="s2">and proximal to the right.</p>
<p begin="00:07:26.829" end="00:07:28.523" style="s2">The IV would then enter<br />underneath the probe</p>
<p begin="00:07:28.523" end="00:07:30.781" style="s2">at that 45 degree angle.</p>
<p begin="00:07:30.781" end="00:07:32.280" style="s2">While the short axis configuration gives</p>
<p begin="00:07:32.280" end="00:07:34.173" style="s2">a lot of information about side to side</p>
<p begin="00:07:34.173" end="00:07:36.115" style="s2">or lateral orientation of the needle,</p>
<p begin="00:07:36.115" end="00:07:38.676" style="s2">the long axis configuration<br />gives a lot of information</p>
<p begin="00:07:38.676" end="00:07:40.895" style="s2">with regard to vertical needle depth.</p>
<p begin="00:07:40.895" end="00:07:42.546" style="s2">Here we see a needle coming from the left</p>
<p begin="00:07:42.546" end="00:07:44.926" style="s2">and permeating into the vein lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:07:44.926" end="00:07:47.022" style="s2">Notice here we can get<br />an accurate determination</p>
<p begin="00:07:47.022" end="00:07:49.432" style="s2">of the optimal depth of the needle</p>
<p begin="00:07:49.432" end="00:07:51.945" style="s2">in relation to the venous<br />lumen for cannulation</p>
<p begin="00:07:51.945" end="00:07:53.115" style="s2">of the vessel.</p>
<p begin="00:07:53.115" end="00:07:54.907" style="s2">Here's a real cannulation<br />of a brachial vein</p>
<p begin="00:07:54.907" end="00:07:56.866" style="s2">in a long axis configuration.</p>
<p begin="00:07:56.866" end="00:07:59.759" style="s2">We see the vein stretching out<br />in a long axis configuration</p>
<p begin="00:07:59.759" end="00:08:02.057" style="s2">as a tubular structure<br />running from left to right</p>
<p begin="00:08:02.057" end="00:08:04.316" style="s2">along the screen and we<br />see the needle coming</p>
<p begin="00:08:04.316" end="00:08:06.375" style="s2">in from the left to the<br />right moving up and down</p>
<p begin="00:08:06.375" end="00:08:08.894" style="s2">and cannulating within the venous lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:08:08.894" end="00:08:11.228" style="s2">So at this point, we're<br />ready to thread the catheter.</p>
<p begin="00:08:11.228" end="00:08:14.267" style="s2">This video clip captures<br />a long axis cannualtion</p>
<p begin="00:08:14.267" end="00:08:17.010" style="s2">of a deep arm vein and we<br />can see the needle coming</p>
<p begin="00:08:17.010" end="00:08:19.346" style="s2">in from left to right and<br />we can see the needle tip</p>
<p begin="00:08:19.346" end="00:08:21.417" style="s2">permeating through the vessel lumen.</p>
<p begin="00:08:21.417" end="00:08:24.412" style="s2">Now we can see the actual<br />threading of the plastic catheter.</p>
<p begin="00:08:24.412" end="00:08:27.132" style="s2">So again we'll look at the<br />needle coming in from left</p>
<p begin="00:08:27.132" end="00:08:29.533" style="s2">to right and now we'll<br />go ahead and freeze it</p>
<p begin="00:08:29.533" end="00:08:32.023" style="s2">so we can see the actual plastic catheter</p>
<p begin="00:08:32.023" end="00:08:34.277" style="s2">securely within the lumen of the vessel</p>
<p begin="00:08:34.277" end="00:08:35.889" style="s2">and it's nice to visualize the catheter</p>
<p begin="00:08:35.889" end="00:08:37.499" style="s2">within the vessel lumen to ensure</p>
<p begin="00:08:37.499" end="00:08:40.135" style="s2">that there's enough catheter<br />there to give a good amount</p>
<p begin="00:08:40.135" end="00:08:42.355" style="s2">of medications and<br />fluids with extravasation</p>
<p begin="00:08:42.355" end="00:08:45.721" style="s2">of either of these liquids<br />into the patients arm.</p>
<p begin="00:08:45.721" end="00:08:48.283" style="s2">In conclusion, thanks for<br />tuning in to this SoundBytes</p>
<p begin="00:08:48.283" end="00:08:50.582" style="s2">module going over part<br />2 of ultrasound guided</p>
<p begin="00:08:50.582" end="00:08:52.239" style="s2">cannulation of arm veins.</p>
<p begin="00:08:52.239" end="00:08:54.518" style="s2">Ultrasound guidance for<br />peripheral IV insertion</p>
<p begin="00:08:54.518" end="00:08:56.333" style="s2">is an extremely helpful technique</p>
<p begin="00:08:56.333" end="00:08:58.277" style="s2">and optimally you want<br />to choose a target vessel</p>
<p begin="00:08:58.277" end="00:09:00.534" style="s2">greater than six millimeter in diameter</p>
<p begin="00:09:00.534" end="00:09:02.986" style="s2">and at a depth of less<br />than 1.6 centimeters</p>
<p begin="00:09:02.986" end="00:09:05.381" style="s2">to optimize our cannulation success.</p>
<p begin="00:09:05.381" end="00:09:08.022" style="s2">We want also pick a<br />longer catheter so we have</p>
<p begin="00:09:08.022" end="00:09:10.494" style="s2">enough needle and plastic<br />catheter to get into</p>
<p begin="00:09:10.494" end="00:09:12.754" style="s2">these deep arm vessels.</p>
<p begin="00:09:12.754" end="00:09:15.418" style="s2">We use a combination of<br />short and long axis views</p>
<p begin="00:09:15.418" end="00:09:18.174" style="s2">to dynamically guide the<br />angiocath into the vein</p>
<p begin="00:09:18.174" end="00:09:20.721" style="s2">and just bear with it because<br />there is a steep learning</p>
<p begin="00:09:20.721" end="00:09:23.020" style="s2">curve for these ultrasound guided IVs.</p>
<p begin="00:09:23.020" end="00:09:24.938" style="s2">So you'll get it with<br />time so don't give up</p>
<p begin="00:09:24.938" end="00:09:26.782" style="s2">and practice practice practice.</p>
<p begin="00:09:26.782" end="00:09:28.510" style="s2">So I hope to see you back in the future</p>
<p begin="00:09:28.510" end="00:09:30.843" style="s2">as we SoundBytes continues.</p>
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Case: Peripheral Venous Access - Part 1

Case: Peripheral Venous Access - Part 1

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Use ultrasound imaging to help identify deep and nonpalpable veins that can accommodate the placement of an IV catheter. Doppler color flow is used to differentiate the brachial artery from other anatomical structures.
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<p begin="00:00:14.952" end="00:00:16.649" style="s2">- [Voiceover] Hello,<br />my name is Phil Perera,</p>
<p begin="00:00:16.649" end="00:00:18.425" style="s2">and I'm the emergency<br />ultrasound coordinator</p>
<p begin="00:00:18.425" end="00:00:21.353" style="s2">at the New York Presbyterian<br />Hospital in New York City,</p>
<p begin="00:00:21.353" end="00:00:24.020" style="s2">and welcome to SoundBytes Cases.</p>
<p begin="00:00:25.215" end="00:00:26.601" style="s2">It's today's module, we'll look at the use</p>
<p begin="00:00:26.601" end="00:00:30.339" style="s2">of bedside ultrasound to<br />help us place peripheral IVs.</p>
<p begin="00:00:30.339" end="00:00:32.077" style="s2">Specifically, we'll look<br />at ultrasound guidance</p>
<p begin="00:00:32.077" end="00:00:35.327" style="s2">for cannulation of deep arm veins.</p>
<p begin="00:00:35.327" end="00:00:37.788" style="s2">Ultrasound can allow us<br />to cannulate nonpalpable</p>
<p begin="00:00:37.788" end="00:00:40.505" style="s2">arm veins, which have<br />traditionally been off-limits</p>
<p begin="00:00:40.505" end="00:00:43.292" style="s2">using traditional palpation techniques.</p>
<p begin="00:00:43.292" end="00:00:46.089" style="s2">Thus we can avoid central<br />venous access in those</p>
<p begin="00:00:46.089" end="00:00:48.255" style="s2">with poor traditional<br />access in whom we can get</p>
<p begin="00:00:48.255" end="00:00:50.870" style="s2">a peripheral IV using ultrasound.</p>
<p begin="00:00:50.870" end="00:00:52.739" style="s2">Ultrasound allows precise determination</p>
<p begin="00:00:52.739" end="00:00:55.309" style="s2">of vascular anatomy prior<br />to a puncture attempt,</p>
<p begin="00:00:55.309" end="00:00:57.051" style="s2">and there's been a number<br />of research studies</p>
<p begin="00:00:57.051" end="00:00:59.142" style="s2">that have shown a decrease<br />in number of attempts</p>
<p begin="00:00:59.142" end="00:01:03.217" style="s2">and time to successful<br />cannulation using ultrasound.</p>
<p begin="00:01:03.217" end="00:01:04.592" style="s2">Here's an illustration showing the anatomy</p>
<p begin="00:01:04.592" end="00:01:07.181" style="s2">of the arm veins: a long<br />axis view to the right,</p>
<p begin="00:01:07.181" end="00:01:09.309" style="s2">and a short axis view to the left.</p>
<p begin="00:01:09.309" end="00:01:11.022" style="s2">Note here on the long axis view,</p>
<p begin="00:01:11.022" end="00:01:13.052" style="s2">the brachial artery running down the arm,</p>
<p begin="00:01:13.052" end="00:01:14.668" style="s2">and adjacent to the brachial artery,</p>
<p begin="00:01:14.668" end="00:01:16.926" style="s2">we can see here the brachial vein.</p>
<p begin="00:01:16.926" end="00:01:19.271" style="s2">Notice that the brachial<br />vein is composed of</p>
<p begin="00:01:19.271" end="00:01:22.125" style="s2">two major veins: the<br />basilic vein, which is the</p>
<p begin="00:01:22.125" end="00:01:25.578" style="s2">larger vein located more<br />superficially and medially,</p>
<p begin="00:01:25.578" end="00:01:27.606" style="s2">and the deep brachial veins found</p>
<p begin="00:01:27.606" end="00:01:29.548" style="s2">adjacent to the brachial artery,</p>
<p begin="00:01:29.548" end="00:01:33.224" style="s2">in a deeper and more<br />lateral position on the arm.</p>
<p begin="00:01:33.224" end="00:01:34.472" style="s2">Let's look at the short axis view,</p>
<p begin="00:01:34.472" end="00:01:37.151" style="s2">and here we can see well<br />the brachial complex:</p>
<p begin="00:01:37.151" end="00:01:38.964" style="s2">the brachial artery surrounded by</p>
<p begin="00:01:38.964" end="00:01:41.878" style="s2">two deep brachial veins here,<br />and the more superficial</p>
<p begin="00:01:41.878" end="00:01:44.484" style="s2">and medial basilic vein, which is really</p>
<p begin="00:01:44.484" end="00:01:48.254" style="s2">the preferred target for a<br />deep ultrasound guided IV.</p>
<p begin="00:01:48.254" end="00:01:50.325" style="s2">Note the median nerve lying on top of</p>
<p begin="00:01:50.325" end="00:01:52.358" style="s2">the deep brachial vein,<br />which must be avoided</p>
<p begin="00:01:52.358" end="00:01:55.783" style="s2">during a puncture attempt<br />on this structure.</p>
<p begin="00:01:55.783" end="00:01:57.171" style="s2">Here's a picture showing<br />the surface anatomy</p>
<p begin="00:01:57.171" end="00:01:59.206" style="s2">of the veins of the upper arm.</p>
<p begin="00:01:59.206" end="00:02:01.764" style="s2">Notice here the basilic vein<br />in a more medial position</p>
<p begin="00:02:01.764" end="00:02:05.084" style="s2">on the patient's arm, and<br />the brachial vein complex,</p>
<p begin="00:02:05.084" end="00:02:07.017" style="s2">which would be located more laterally</p>
<p begin="00:02:07.017" end="00:02:09.077" style="s2">on the patient's arm.</p>
<p begin="00:02:09.077" end="00:02:10.624" style="s2">And these are the positions over which</p>
<p begin="00:02:10.624" end="00:02:12.510" style="s2">we should place the probe in order to</p>
<p begin="00:02:12.510" end="00:02:15.409" style="s2">inspect the veins of the upper arm.</p>
<p begin="00:02:15.409" end="00:02:17.314" style="s2">Here are the orientations in which we can</p>
<p begin="00:02:17.314" end="00:02:18.893" style="s2">place the probe to inspect the vein</p>
<p begin="00:02:18.893" end="00:02:21.106" style="s2">for vascular line placement.</p>
<p begin="00:02:21.106" end="00:02:23.016" style="s2">We see the short axis view to the left.</p>
<p begin="00:02:23.016" end="00:02:24.465" style="s2">And notice that we're placing the probe</p>
<p begin="00:02:24.465" end="00:02:26.533" style="s2">perpendicular to the vein, and note that</p>
<p begin="00:02:26.533" end="00:02:28.452" style="s2">the resulting ultrasound image of the vein</p>
<p begin="00:02:28.452" end="00:02:31.527" style="s2">will appear as a circle,<br />as the vascular structure,</p>
<p begin="00:02:31.527" end="00:02:34.389" style="s2">the vein here, will be cut end on.</p>
<p begin="00:02:34.389" end="00:02:36.252" style="s2">Note the long axis view to the right</p>
<p begin="00:02:36.252" end="00:02:39.164" style="s2">in which the probe is placed<br />in a longitudinal manner</p>
<p begin="00:02:39.164" end="00:02:41.128" style="s2">along the course of the vein, and note</p>
<p begin="00:02:41.128" end="00:02:42.911" style="s2">the resulting image of the vein,</p>
<p begin="00:02:42.911" end="00:02:44.410" style="s2">which appears as a tubular structure</p>
<p begin="00:02:44.410" end="00:02:46.447" style="s2">on the ultrasound screen.</p>
<p begin="00:02:46.447" end="00:02:48.820" style="s2">Here's the high-frequency,<br />linear type of ray probe</p>
<p begin="00:02:48.820" end="00:02:51.005" style="s2">that we'll be using for vascular access.</p>
<p begin="00:02:51.005" end="00:02:53.150" style="s2">And that line on the side<br />is the indicator marker</p>
<p begin="00:02:53.150" end="00:02:54.233" style="s2">on the probe.</p>
<p begin="00:02:55.412" end="00:02:57.345" style="s2">Here's the high-frequency,<br />linear type of ray probe</p>
<p begin="00:02:57.345" end="00:02:59.264" style="s2">placed on the patient's upper arm.</p>
<p begin="00:02:59.264" end="00:03:01.277" style="s2">Notice here that it's<br />placed in a short axis,</p>
<p begin="00:03:01.277" end="00:03:04.164" style="s2">or side-to-side configuration.</p>
<p begin="00:03:04.164" end="00:03:05.574" style="s2">Here we have the probe positioned over</p>
<p begin="00:03:05.574" end="00:03:08.498" style="s2">the more medial, basilic vein.</p>
<p begin="00:03:08.498" end="00:03:10.412" style="s2">Notice also that the probe marker here</p>
<p begin="00:03:10.412" end="00:03:13.321" style="s2">is towards our left as we<br />stand in front of the patient,</p>
<p begin="00:03:13.321" end="00:03:15.277" style="s2">and the reason for that<br />is note on the screen</p>
<p begin="00:03:15.277" end="00:03:19.053" style="s2">that the indicator dot is<br />also located here to the left.</p>
<p begin="00:03:19.053" end="00:03:21.510" style="s2">Therefore left on the probe lines up</p>
<p begin="00:03:21.510" end="00:03:23.510" style="s2">with left on the screen.</p>
<p begin="00:03:24.543" end="00:03:26.093" style="s2">So now that we know the<br />proper configuration</p>
<p begin="00:03:26.093" end="00:03:27.929" style="s2">of the probe in the short axis view,</p>
<p begin="00:03:27.929" end="00:03:29.689" style="s2">let's take a look at a typical appearance</p>
<p begin="00:03:29.689" end="00:03:32.352" style="s2">of vascular structures cut end on.</p>
<p begin="00:03:32.352" end="00:03:33.976" style="s2">Here we have the probe positioned over</p>
<p begin="00:03:33.976" end="00:03:35.748" style="s2">the brachial complex, and we see here</p>
<p begin="00:03:35.748" end="00:03:38.061" style="s2">the central brachial artery, surrounded by</p>
<p begin="00:03:38.061" end="00:03:40.638" style="s2">two deep brachial veins.</p>
<p begin="00:03:40.638" end="00:03:42.857" style="s2">So let's put that into video play here,</p>
<p begin="00:03:42.857" end="00:03:44.554" style="s2">and notice with compression that</p>
<p begin="00:03:44.554" end="00:03:47.055" style="s2">both of the veins compress completely,</p>
<p begin="00:03:47.055" end="00:03:49.202" style="s2">helping us differentiate venus structures</p>
<p begin="00:03:49.202" end="00:03:51.183" style="s2">from the artery in the center.</p>
<p begin="00:03:51.183" end="00:03:53.946" style="s2">And notice that the artery<br />has less distensible walls,</p>
<p begin="00:03:53.946" end="00:03:58.113" style="s2">and stays open, even as we<br />compress down with the probe.</p>
<p begin="00:03:59.082" end="00:04:00.956" style="s2">We can further differentiate<br />vascular structures</p>
<p begin="00:04:00.956" end="00:04:03.232" style="s2">by applying color doppler flow.</p>
<p begin="00:04:03.232" end="00:04:04.952" style="s2">Notice here as we apply doppler,</p>
<p begin="00:04:04.952" end="00:04:06.920" style="s2">that we see arterial pulsations</p>
<p begin="00:04:06.920" end="00:04:09.229" style="s2">in the central brachial artery.</p>
<p begin="00:04:09.229" end="00:04:11.356" style="s2">However notice the<br />absence here of any flow</p>
<p begin="00:04:11.356" end="00:04:13.069" style="s2">within the deep brachial veins,</p>
<p begin="00:04:13.069" end="00:04:14.687" style="s2">and that's because of the slightest flow</p>
<p begin="00:04:14.687" end="00:04:16.924" style="s2">within those two vascular structures</p>
<p begin="00:04:16.924" end="00:04:18.926" style="s2">as compared to the brisk arterial flow</p>
<p begin="00:04:18.926" end="00:04:22.336" style="s2">in the central brachial artery.</p>
<p begin="00:04:22.336" end="00:04:24.763" style="s2">So putting it all together,<br />using doppler flow</p>
<p begin="00:04:24.763" end="00:04:27.822" style="s2">and applying compression,<br />notice here again</p>
<p begin="00:04:27.822" end="00:04:30.406" style="s2">that the brachial artery<br />in the center stays open</p>
<p begin="00:04:30.406" end="00:04:33.442" style="s2">and has brisk arterial pulsations.</p>
<p begin="00:04:33.442" end="00:04:35.087" style="s2">And notice that the two flanking</p>
<p begin="00:04:35.087" end="00:04:37.206" style="s2">deep brachial veins compress completely</p>
<p begin="00:04:37.206" end="00:04:41.373" style="s2">and have a lack of vascular<br />flow with doppler interrogation.</p>
<p begin="00:04:42.482" end="00:04:44.167" style="s2">Now let's look at a video clip that shows</p>
<p begin="00:04:44.167" end="00:04:45.803" style="s2">all of the veins of the upper arm</p>
<p begin="00:04:45.803" end="00:04:47.701" style="s2">in relation to one another.</p>
<p begin="00:04:47.701" end="00:04:50.822" style="s2">Medial is to the right,<br />and lateral is to the left.</p>
<p begin="00:04:50.822" end="00:04:53.864" style="s2">Here we see the larger and<br />more superficial basilic vein,</p>
<p begin="00:04:53.864" end="00:04:57.742" style="s2">more medial and superficial<br />to the brachial complex,</p>
<p begin="00:04:57.742" end="00:04:59.862" style="s2">which is located here to the left.</p>
<p begin="00:04:59.862" end="00:05:01.320" style="s2">And note the central brachial artery,</p>
<p begin="00:05:01.320" end="00:05:04.226" style="s2">and two flanking deep brachial veins.</p>
<p begin="00:05:04.226" end="00:05:06.114" style="s2">In this patient, the basilic vein would be</p>
<p begin="00:05:06.114" end="00:05:09.393" style="s2">the preferred target for<br />placement of a deep arm IV.</p>
<p begin="00:05:09.393" end="00:05:10.890" style="s2">Here's a different patient.</p>
<p begin="00:05:10.890" end="00:05:12.189" style="s2">Again, we're looking at the relation</p>
<p begin="00:05:12.189" end="00:05:15.130" style="s2">of the basilic vein to<br />the brachial complex.</p>
<p begin="00:05:15.130" end="00:05:18.135" style="s2">Medial is to the left, and<br />lateral is to the right.</p>
<p begin="00:05:18.135" end="00:05:20.412" style="s2">We see here the superficial basilic vein,</p>
<p begin="00:05:20.412" end="00:05:22.651" style="s2">and the deeper brachial complex.</p>
<p begin="00:05:22.651" end="00:05:25.390" style="s2">Notice we apply pressure, that<br />all of the venus structures-</p>
<p begin="00:05:25.390" end="00:05:27.925" style="s2">the basilic vein, and<br />the deep brachial veins,</p>
<p begin="00:05:27.925" end="00:05:30.628" style="s2">all compress completely,<br />helping us differentiate</p>
<p begin="00:05:30.628" end="00:05:33.738" style="s2">venus from arterial vascular structures.</p>
<p begin="00:05:33.738" end="00:05:36.257" style="s2">Here we're applying doppler flow,</p>
<p begin="00:05:36.257" end="00:05:38.581" style="s2">and again we can differentiate<br />the brachial artery</p>
<p begin="00:05:38.581" end="00:05:42.208" style="s2">by its pulsations consistent<br />with arterial flow.</p>
<p begin="00:05:42.208" end="00:05:43.973" style="s2">And note the lack of significant flow</p>
<p begin="00:05:43.973" end="00:05:45.700" style="s2">within the venus structures.</p>
<p begin="00:05:45.700" end="00:05:47.930" style="s2">Specifically, the basilic vein.</p>
<p begin="00:05:47.930" end="00:05:49.701" style="s2">Here's the high-frequency,<br />linear type of ray probe</p>
<p begin="00:05:49.701" end="00:05:52.672" style="s2">in a longitudinal, or<br />long access orientation</p>
<p begin="00:05:52.672" end="00:05:54.492" style="s2">over the patient's upper arm.</p>
<p begin="00:05:54.492" end="00:05:58.644" style="s2">Here it's located over the<br />more medial, basilic vein.</p>
<p begin="00:05:58.644" end="00:06:00.829" style="s2">In this orientation, we<br />have the probe marker</p>
<p begin="00:06:00.829" end="00:06:03.421" style="s2">going distally, and this<br />helps us line up the probe</p>
<p begin="00:06:03.421" end="00:06:05.763" style="s2">with regard to the screen.</p>
<p begin="00:06:05.763" end="00:06:07.594" style="s2">Notice the screen indicator dot here</p>
<p begin="00:06:07.594" end="00:06:09.882" style="s2">is located towards the left, therefore,</p>
<p begin="00:06:09.882" end="00:06:13.751" style="s2">distal on the screen would<br />be over towards the left,</p>
<p begin="00:06:13.751" end="00:06:15.891" style="s2">and the proximal on the screen</p>
<p begin="00:06:15.891" end="00:06:18.513" style="s2">would be located over towards the right.</p>
<p begin="00:06:18.513" end="00:06:20.876" style="s2">Here's a typical appearance<br />of a venus structure</p>
<p begin="00:06:20.876" end="00:06:24.595" style="s2">cut in a longitudinal,<br />or long axis orientation.</p>
<p begin="00:06:24.595" end="00:06:26.827" style="s2">Notice here that the vein<br />has more of a tubular</p>
<p begin="00:06:26.827" end="00:06:29.558" style="s2">appearance on the screen, and<br />that the flow of blood here</p>
<p begin="00:06:29.558" end="00:06:31.979" style="s2">is from the left, which<br />is distal on the vein,</p>
<p begin="00:06:31.979" end="00:06:35.729" style="s2">towards the right, which<br />is proximal on the vein.</p>
<p begin="00:06:35.729" end="00:06:38.213" style="s2">Looking in long axis gives<br />complementary information</p>
<p begin="00:06:38.213" end="00:06:39.463" style="s2">about the vein.</p>
<p begin="00:06:40.540" end="00:06:42.228" style="s2">So thanks for tuning in to part one of</p>
<p begin="00:06:42.228" end="00:06:45.676" style="s2">ultrasound guided peripheral IV insertion.</p>
<p begin="00:06:45.676" end="00:06:47.816" style="s2">As we mentioned, ultrasound<br />can be very helpful</p>
<p begin="00:06:47.816" end="00:06:50.385" style="s2">in identifying deeper<br />and nonpalpable veins</p>
<p begin="00:06:50.385" end="00:06:53.982" style="s2">that can still allow placement<br />of intravenous catheter.</p>
<p begin="00:06:53.982" end="00:06:56.044" style="s2">We'll be looking at the vein in both short</p>
<p begin="00:06:56.044" end="00:06:58.168" style="s2">and long axis views to<br />determine the anatomy</p>
<p begin="00:06:58.168" end="00:07:00.862" style="s2">prior to a puncture attempt.</p>
<p begin="00:07:00.862" end="00:07:02.754" style="s2">And now that we have a good sense in terms</p>
<p begin="00:07:02.754" end="00:07:05.622" style="s2">of how to look at a vein in<br />both short and long axis,</p>
<p begin="00:07:05.622" end="00:07:07.302" style="s2">we're ready to move directly to learning</p>
<p begin="00:07:07.302" end="00:07:10.102" style="s2">how to cannulate the<br />vein using ultrasound.</p>
<p begin="00:07:10.102" end="00:07:12.308" style="s2">So I look forward to<br />seeing you in part two</p>
<p begin="00:07:12.308" end="00:07:14.641" style="s2">of peripheral venous access.</p>
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