Some arteries can be TINY, but no matter how small, you can nail those arterial lines if you watch my video! If you haven't already seen our video on Ultrasound-Guided Access, consider watching that first!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IcVAz_8DPs Subscribe to the podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-knife-the-surgery-podcast/id980990143 https://open.spotify.com/show/2yHr0A4N7NJk4NoTcNd1z7 Follow us on Twitter! @BehindTheKnife https://twitter.com/behindtheknife Follow us on Instagram! @behindtheknife_surgerypodcast https://www.instagram.com/behindtheknife_surgerypodcast Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/behindtheknife/ Intro: (0:00) --Starting with the RADIAL art line-- Equipment: (1:11) Positioning: (2:59) Procedural Steps: (4:10) Troubleshooting: (6:08) FEMORAL art line: (7:46) Setting up art line tubing: (8:59) Outro: (10:40) Supplies you should gather: PPE (including gown, gloves, headgear, eyepro) Towel and tape, or wrist splint, for positioning Ultrasound and probe cover Prep stick and drape Arterial line inetgrated "dart", or traditional micropuncture with wire and catheter Key Steps of the Procedure (assuming you are using a dart): Infiltrate local anesthesia Use ultrasound to guide dart down to vessel See blood enter flash chamber Slide wire all the way down using the black tab Advance catheter off the needle and over the wire Withdraw dart and hook up arterial line tubing Please visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.