Ultrasound-Guided IJ Catheter Placement

Ultrasound-guided internal jugular catheter placement is a common way to place central venous access. This approach is used when a patient needs reliable vascular access, vasopressor or caustic medication delivery, central venous pressure monitoring, intravascular devices such as pacing wires or Swann-Ganz catheters, volume ...

The placement of a central venous catheter, or CVC, is an invasive technique necessary in a multitude of clinical situations including vascular access, central venous pressure monitoring, and hemodialysis; and internal jugular, or IJ vein is one of the frequently used sites for this procedure.

To perform this procedure successfully, it is...