Equations of Shukla and Ferrara for Determining the Length for an Intravascular Catheter Inserted into an Umbilical Artery or Vein

Purpose: To determine the length of a vascular catheter to insert into an umbilical artery or vein based on the equations of Shukla and Ferrara.

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Evaluation

Do you need to insert an intravascular catheter into an umbilical blood vessel of a newborn?

Yes

Blood vessel chosen

Artery

Vein

Body weight of the infant

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Length of the catheter to insert

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Other Testing
- Difficult Intravenous Access (DIVA) Score of Yen et al
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications

Therapy

Options
- Difficult Intravenous Access (DIVA) Score of Yen et al
Administration
- Difficult Intravenous Access (DIVA) Score of Yen et al
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Difficult Intravenous Access (DIVA) Score of Yen et al
- Air Embolism Associated with Intravascular Catheter

Monitoring

Adverse Effects

Specialty

Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
Pulmonology

Objective

other testing
options
administration

ICD-10

I98 - Other disorders of circulatory system in diseases classified elsewhere

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Purpose: To determine the length of a vascular catheter to insert into an umbilical artery or vein based on the equations of Shukla and Ferrara.

Specialty: Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Pulmonology

Objective: other testing, options, administration

ICD-10: I98,

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