Change:  foot (pedal artery).Often the arterial line is marked with red tape around the dressing so that it may not be confused with lines used for other purposes.Go◄... go back to the Central Lines homepage ◄... go back to General IndexRadiography homepage   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 207)

Change: The arterial line is contiguous with the patient’s artery and therefore carries the same pressure. This is recorded on a monitor in a wave fashion noting the peaks (the systolic pressure) and the valleys (the diastolic pressure) in the arterial system of the patientNothing is ever   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 144)

Change:  to vessel walls.Often the arterial line is marked with red tape around the dressing so that it may not be confused with lines used for other purposes.Insertion sites are usually in the wrist (radial artery), armpit (axillary artery), groin (femoral artery), or foot (pedal artery).   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 91)

Change: Created by AndyC Jul 14 2006, 10:46 AM EDT for: no reason given