Skip to main content

PICC LIne X-Ray

 Imaging date

16 Sep 2022

WEBB AR, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (West)

Clinical History :
PICC line for chemo - CXR to confirm PICC tip position post
placement
Riskfactors : Previous history of any cancer

Report : CTR, 132/326.
Heart size and mediastinal contours appear normal.
Tip of the right-sided PICC line overlies the distal SVC
approximately 1.8cm below the level of the carina.

Persistence of linear atelectasis within the left base.
Lungs are otherwise clear and no pleural effusions are present.
No evidence of pneumothorax demonstrated.

Reported by John Mountney, Advanced Practitioner Radiographer.
RA30033 'phone 01903 205111 Ex 85762.
Voice recognition dictation.

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Blood Test Results

 The pre-treatment blood test is important to ensure that patients are capable of with standing the toxic effects of the chemotherapy drugs. My neutrophil and Alt levels have cause deferment over the past few months. This weeks blood test results are ok so Monday's infusion will go ahead. That's Monday morning at 9:30 am definitely early! 
Post a Comment
Read more

Tinnitus, starting the journey

A few months ago I thought I could hear a noise from a radiator when trying to go to sleep one evening. The noise was so real that I felt that it must have been an actual sound. As the central heating was not on I came to the conclusion that the sound was in my head. That incident was an early sign on my journey to being a tinnitus sufferer. A visit to my GP prompted a response of 'Oh dear' when I told him that I thought that I was suffering from tinnitus. After inspecting my ears he told me that there were three approaches that he could offer me: Do nothing and learn to live with it, see an audiologist to check if I needed a hearing aid or undergo hearing therapy. I chose the audiology appointment as my preferred first step.
Post a Comment
Read more

Another Chemotherapy Appointment

My blood test showed that my neutrophil level was up to 2.4, double the result from the previous week. The nurse managing the treatment was Pip and was a delight. The treatment caused some nausea that crystalised ginger held control. All the side-effects from the previous infusion were relatively simple to manage. the potential chest infection is still an issue, the sputum sample has not shown a type of infection so a doctor's appointment is made for Tuesday so hopefully a route to a solution can be found.
Post a Comment
Read more