USMLE® Step 2 CK · Emergency Medicine · Topic EM-CRIT-03
Bedside procedures & device complications — lines, tubes, drains
Bedside procedures & device complications — lines, tubes, drains (EM-CRIT-03) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Emergency Medicine (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 168). Guideline basis: 2021 CHEST VTE; 2013 WSACS ACS. Covers: Central venous catheter placement — site selection & complications, Catheter-associated thrombosis & CLABSI prevention, Arterial lines & chest tubes, Enteric tubes, urinary catheters & intra-abdominal pressure. Practice 3 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.
- Topic Code
- EM-CRIT-03
- Chapter
- Emergency Medicine
- Review Book Page
- p. 168
- QuestionBank Items
- 3 questions
Primary Guideline / Source: 2021 CHEST VTE; 2013 WSACS ACS
Key Clinical Sections
- Central venous catheter placement — site selection & complications
- Catheter-associated thrombosis & CLABSI prevention
- Arterial lines & chest tubes
- Enteric tubes, urinary catheters & intra-abdominal pressure