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What is a PICC line

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A PICC is a long, thin, flexible tube known as a catheter. It is inserted into a large vein of the arm near the bend of the elbow.

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Description: A PICC is a long, thin, flexible tube known as a catheter. It is inserted into one of the large veins of the arm near the bend of the elbow.

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A Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter, or "PICC line," is a thin, soft plastic tube - like an intravenous (IV) line - MORE?

Mar 26 2009, 04:54pm | Source: PICC Line Insertion | www.cpmc.org

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