Arterial Line
Resources to Review Prior to Conference
Goals and Objectives
Goals
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Trainees will demonstrate competence in performing arterial line placement
Objectives
For the procedure of arterial line placement, trainees will be able to:
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Describe indications and contraindications
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Describe potential complications
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Name, identify, and describe equipment required
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List, describe, and demonstrate the steps involved
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Properly perform each step of the procedure from memory
Additional Resources
Techniques
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Over the needle​​
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Radial Arterial Line (Live) (UCSF 2013)​
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Radial Arterial Line (Live) (Kaiser 2012)
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Over the wire / Through-and-through
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Radial Arterial Line (Live) (NEJM 2006)​​
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Integrated Wire
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Femoral Arterial Line (Sim) (EM:RAP 2018)​​
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Radial Arterial Line (Live) (Ultrasound Podcast 2013)
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Anatomic Sites
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Radial
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Radial Arterial Line (Live) (UCSF 2013)​
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Radial Arterial Line (Live) (Kaiser 2012)
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Femoral
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Femoral Arterial Line (Sim) (EM:RAP 2018)​
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General
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Just in Time Training for Arterial Lines (ALiEM 2019)
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Ultrasound Improves Arterial Line Placement (Chest 2016)