Central PICC Line Bloodstream Infection Risk Factors | Cardiac ICU

Evaluation

Are you evaluating a pediatric patient in the cardiac ICU with a central line?

Yes

Admission weight

Was the patient admitted as an elective surgical patient?

Yes

Did the patient undergo cardiac surgery?

Yes

Number of non-cardiac comorbidities

PRISM III score during the first 24 hours

Total number of blood products received (all kinds)

Number of days with a central line inserted

Number of days on mechanical ventilation

Did the patient receive hydrocortisone for adrenal insufficiency?

Yes

RACHS1 category (from 1 to 6, enter 0 if no congenital heart disease)

Initial white blood cell count

Percent neutrophils the initial differential count (enter from 0 to 100)

percent

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of risk factors for a central line associated bloodstream infection

Number of risk factors for central line associated blood stream infection in those undergoing cardiac surgery

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Criteria For Diagnosis
Complications

Therapy

Selection
- Risk Factors for an Early Intravascular Catheter Related Infection in a Cancer Patient
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation

Specialty

Infectious Diseases
Cardiology
Surgery, general
Hematology Oncology

Objective

risk factors
complications
failure handling and therapy escalation

ICD-10

T85.7 - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Risk Factors for Central PICC Line Bloodstream Infection | Cardiac ICU Pediatric Patient

Purpose: To identify risk factors for central line-associated bloodstream infection in a pediatric patient in the cardiac ICU based on the study of Costello et al.