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A guide for arterial line insertion for the South African primary care practitioner

Indiran Govender, Henry I. Okonta, Olukayode Adeleke, Sunday Okeke
South African Family Practice | Vol 67, No 1 : Part 1| a5976 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/safp.v67i1.5976 | © 2025 Indiran Govender, Henry I. Okonta, Olukayode Adeleke, Sunday Okeke | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 03 May 2024 | Published: 31 January 2025

About the author(s)

Indiran Govender, Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa
Henry I. Okonta, Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa
Olukayode Adeleke, Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa
Sunday Okeke, Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa

Abstract

This article provides information on the reasons for inserting an arterial line, how to insert this line, the equipment required to insert an arterial line, and the possible complications that may arise from this procedure. It is hoped this information will guide primary care practitioners working in the South African environment and increase their confidence for inserting arterial lines.


Keywords

arterial pressure monitoring; primary healthcare physician; subclavian vein; resuscitation; intra vascular assess; anatomy

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