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Another name for the Swan Ganz catheter is the pulmonary artery catheter, or the right heart catheter. The Swan Ganz catheter is used to detect and diagnosis heart failure or sepsis. It is also used to evaluate and monitor on-going … Continue reading →

Urinary catheters come in many different brands; however, there are three different catheters for male and female patients. Catheters are inserted, using a sterile technique to decrease introduction of harmful bacteria into the urethra that can lead to a urinary … Continue reading →

Proper care and maintenance of a temporary dialysis catheter is crucial to prevent infection, and other complications, and to ensure proper function. Only trained dialysis staff should be allowed to care for dialysis catheters. If applicable, patients should be taught … Continue reading →

The pulmonary artery catheter is used when a doctor is trying to make a diagnosis. Doctors use the catheter to monitor therapy, watch the effects of some drugs, detect heart failure and sepsis. The pulmonary artery catheter works by allowing … Continue reading →

Central catheters date back to the 1920’s when physician Forssmann mentioned placing a tube by his heart by puncturing his own arm. In the 1950’s, Aubaniac truly introduced the importance of the central catheter with a procedure he performed by … Continue reading →

Another name for the Swan Ganz catheter is the pulmonary artery catheter, or the right heart catheter. The Swan Ganz catheter is used to detect and diagnosis heart failure or sepsis. It is also used to evaluate and monitor on-going … Continue reading →

The pulmonary artery catheter is used when a doctor is trying to make a diagnosis. Doctors use the catheter to monitor therapy, watch the effects of some drugs, detect heart failure and sepsis. The pulmonary artery catheter works by allowing … Continue reading →

Central catheters date back to the 1920’s when physician Forssmann mentioned placing a tube by his heart by puncturing his own arm. In the 1950’s, Aubaniac truly introduced the importance of the central catheter with a procedure he performed by … Continue reading →

To dialysis patients, the dialysis catheter is the most important part of their treatment. The catheter is the link between the patient and the dialysis machine. It is the portal that transports the blood from the patient to the machine … Continue reading →

When families are first told that their child will be dependent on a catheter for the rest of their lives, they wonder how difficult it will be for the child to learn the proper technique. Some families start Catheter Play … Continue reading →