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Shyam Murali
Fellow in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care - University of Pennsylvania,
Senior Editor - CriticalCareNow.com,
Writer - RebelEM.com,
Saxophonist, EDM remixer, husband, puppy father, and new human father
The Pre-brief
There’s a safer way to do your ultrasound-guided needle-based procedures! Watch this video to learn how to prevent complications when you are placing central lines, performing nerve blocks, etc.!
The Debrief:
- For your ultrasound-guided needle-based procedures (central lines, nerve blocks, etc), make sure you can see your needle tip on the ultrasound screen during the entire procedure.
- Use this technique to prevent complications such as arterial sticks, pneumothoraces, and damage to other surrounding structures.
