Case: Lines & tubes radiograph #97748682
Lines & tubes Intermediate
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Dialysis catheter
What to look for in dialysis catheter
- A wide-bore, often double-lumen catheter, usually via the right internal jugular vein.
- The tip typically lies at the cavoatrial junction or in the upper right atrium.
- Thicker than a standard central line.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Shaldon-Katheter im Röntgenbild für CVVHDF bei Nierenversagen mit Überwässerung links auch als Pleuraerguss.
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
