Amidst COVID-19 pandemic: the catastrophic sequelae of an inadvertent carotid artery insertion during central venous catheter placement - a case report

• Main Authors: Mian Tanveer Ud Din (Author), Adeel Nasrullah (Author), Deeksha Sarma (Author), Obaid Ashraf (Author), Hammad Arshad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Central venous catheter (CVC) placement is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the intensive care unit for the institution of high-risk medications and nutrients. Despite the frequent use of ultrasound, inadvertent placement of CVC into the carotid artery is still possible...