Re: What is a PICC line?To Kim et al from

[Guest guest]

PICC lines and cental lines are very different. Central lines are usually

only put in by surgents and they can only go into certain locations. A PICC

line can be put in by a nurse if you have good veins or by interventional

radiology if you have horrible veins. Both central and PICC lines can be

used to give you TPN. When you leave the hospital if you need continued

care they will sometimes leave a PICC line in you but a Central line must be

removed.

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[Guest guest]

a,

The Central Line can be left in when going home, it is the PICC Line

that has to be removed. I had a Central line in for 5 months after

my PICC line infiltrated. just was a nuisance when my daughter would

think it was a toy and grab hold of it. Started from hanging down to

my cleavage area, to almost down my belly button lol..one doctor

thought I had an infection starting with my Central Line and the

incision, so they pulled it and then put in a port a cath