Friday, November 28, 2008

Friday November 28, 2008

Seenario: 57 year old male with previous history of Right pneumonectomy requires central venous line. Which would be your site of choice?


Answer: Any except left internal jugular or left subclavian.

Patient already has Right pneumonectomy and if develops pneumothorax at left side, would be dead without any lungs - see CXR below.



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