Malpositioned PICC line

Case contributed by Sachi Hapugoda
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Post PICC line insertion.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Left-sided PICC line with the tip well within the right atrium.

Case Discussion

A case of malpositioned PICC line with the tip in the right atrium. The treating clinicians were immediately notified in order to mitigate the risk of associated complications.

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