CENTRAL LINE MEDICINE ADMINISTRATIONS AND HOW TO SEPERATE MEDICINE ADMINISTERATION ACCORDING TO THE PORTS

I would like to share some basic information from my ICU experience.If any corrections u can drop the comments which will be useful to avoid the mistakes in the future.

*1.CENTRAL LINE:*

Central line has three ports.

*Proximal port

*Medial port

*Distal port

DISTAL PORT:Connect only Inotropic supports.

For example:Inj.Levophed.Inj.Adrenaline,Inj.vasopressin,Inj.Dopamine.

NB:Don’t connect other infusion in this port in order to avoid the hemodynamics instability of the patient.

2.Medial port:connect only sedations and paralytic agents.

For example:Inj.Fentanyl,Inj.Dormicum,Inj.Propofol,Inj.Nimbex.Inj.Precedex

**PROXIMAL PORT:*

1.Connect Transducer for Cvp measurement.

2.Attach some additional three ways for basic infusions like,Inj.Heparin,Inj.Insulin,Antibiotics through this port.Keep the near end of this port to keep free for giving emergency medicines when crisis occurs.

*CENTRAL LINE DRESSING*:

1.Change the central line gel dressing if soiled otherwise no need to change.

2.Normal dressing can be changed regularly.