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How care is carried out, step by step: accessing a port, a drug leaking out of the vein, fever during chemotherapy. Each step with its reason and its source, the best-supported version beside the variants in use.
Blocked central line or port: assessment and clearing with a thrombolytic If your line or port will not give blood back or will not flush, the nurse first checks for simple causes… | Vascular access | Nurse, Doctor | Chemotherapy day unit (chair-side), Ward, Outpatient clinic, Community | 9 |
Blood sampling from a central line or port Blood can often be taken from your line or port so you do not need a needle in your arm. | Vascular access | Nurse | Chemotherapy day unit (chair-side), Ward, Outpatient clinic, Community | 7 |
Catheter-related thrombosis in people with cancer: diagnosis, anticoagulation and whether the line can stay A blood clot can form around a central line, such as a port or a PICC. | Vascular access | Doctor, Nurse | Chemotherapy day unit (chair-side), Acute oncology service, Ward, Outpatient clinic | 8 |
Central line and port care in the community and at home If you go home with a PICC, tunnelled line or port, a community or district nurse may look after it, or you… | Vascular access | Nurse, Patient or carer | Community, Home | 10 |
Central line and port removal: when, how and what to watch for afterwards A central line or port is taken out when treatment is finished or if it causes a problem such as an infection… | Vascular access | Nurse, Doctor, Surgical team | Chemotherapy day unit (chair-side), Ward, Outpatient clinic, Operating theatre | 8 |
Central venous catheter insertion for anticancer treatment: PICC, tunnelled line and implanted port A PICC, a tunnelled line or a port is put in by a trained doctor, nurse or radiologist under local… | Vascular access | Doctor, Nurse, Radiographer, Surgical team | Operating theatre, Outpatient clinic, Ward | 11 |
Choosing a venous access device for anticancer treatment: port, PICC, tunnelled line or cannula If you need many months of treatment into a vein, a central line saves repeated needles. | Vascular access | Doctor, Nurse, Multidisciplinary team | Outpatient clinic, Chemotherapy day unit (chair-side) | 6 |
Implanted port access, flushing and care in adults having cancer treatment A port is a small disc under the skin of the chest or arm that lets nurses give treatment and take blood… | Vascular access | Nurse, Patient or carer | Chemotherapy day unit (chair-side), Ward, Outpatient clinic, Home, Community | 16 |
Midline catheters in cancer care: when to use one, insertion, care and limits A midline is a longer drip tube put into a vein in the upper arm, with its tip still in the arm rather than… | Vascular access | Nurse, Doctor | Ward, Chemotherapy day unit (chair-side), Outpatient clinic, Community | 5 |
Peripheral cannula for anticancer treatment: vein choice, siting and checks, including vesicants If your chemotherapy goes in through a small tube (cannula) in a vein in your arm, the nurse should choose a… | Vascular access | Nurse, Patient or carer | Chemotherapy day unit (chair-side), Ward, Outpatient clinic | 10 |
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