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How To Do Femoral Vein Cannulation, Ultrasound Guided
Indications for Femoral Vein Cannulation, US Guided
Secure or long-term venous access that is not available using other sites Inability to obtain Peripheral Vein Catheterization or IV infusion of fluids and drugs for patients in cardiac arrest IV infusion of concentrated or irritating fluids IV infusion of high flows or large fluid volumes if placement of large-bore (eg, 18 or 16 gauge) peripheral venous catheters or other CVCs is not feasible Hemodialysis or plasmapheresis Transvenous cardiac pacing (see video Cardiac Pacemakers ) or Placement of inferior vena cava filter Need for IV access in patients with malignant superior vena cava syndrome Central venous access above the diaphragm, unless contraindicated, is generally preferred to femoral venous access in patients who require central venous access. Femoral lines are usually used only as provisional access because they have a high risk of infection. They should be exchanged for lines above the diaphragm as soon as possible. * For transvenous cardiac pacing or pulmonary arterial monitoring, a right How To Do Infraclavicular Subclavian Vein Cannulation, Ultrasound-Guided or a left 