Correct Placement of Lines and Tubes

Device Why is it used ? Correct site Complications if wrongly placed

Endotracheal tube (ETT)

*Tip should be 3 - 5 cm from the carina

Right main bronchus- Atelectasis- Tension pneumothorax

TracheostomyCentral venous catheter

- To measure central venous pressure (CVP)

Catheter should descend across the medial end of the right clavicle to the right of the spine to SVC

- The internal jugular veins jointhe subclavian veins to form the brachiocephalic(innominate) veins, which in turn drain into the superiorvena cava. The junctions of the subclavian andbrachiocephalic veins generally occur posterior to themedial ends of the clavicles.

Nasogastric (NG) tube