Malpositioned internal jugular central venous catheter

Case contributed by Henry Knipe , 4 Aug 2018
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 25 Nov 2022
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Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Right internal jugular CVC is kinked back on itself and the tip is projected cranially. Free gas under the right hemidiaphragm in keeping with recent abdominal surgery. 

Images Changes:

Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

Cropped image

Image 1 X-ray (Frontal) ( create )

Annotation 815 changed from ,1 arrow,1 label to Kinked CVC tip,1 arrow,1 label.

Updates to Study Attributes

Caption was added:
Zoomed
Modality changed from Annotated image to X-ray.
Findings was changed:

Zoomed image better shows the kinked CVC (tip is indicated bywith the arrow)tip facing cranially.

Images Changes:

Image 1 X-ray ( create )

Annotation 816 changed from ,1 arrow,1 label to Kinked CVC tip,2 arrows,1 label.

Updates to Case Attributes

Body was changed:

Careful evaluation of all lines is required to avoid missing a malposition or complication - this is a tricky onecase with itthe kinked CVC tip not well seen without zooming on the region. 

  • -<p>Careful evaluation of all lines to avoid complication - this is a tricky one with it not well seen without zooming on the region. </p>
  • +<p>Careful evaluation of all lines is required to avoid missing a malposition or complication - this is a tricky case with the kinked CVC tip not well seen without zooming on the region. </p>

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