Arterial catheter 1526944 225277824 2008-07-12T21:09:57Z Stevenfruitsmaak 247845 moved [[Arterial line]] to [[Arterial catheter]]: medical terminology is prefered per [[WP:MEDMOS]] An '''arterial line''' is a thin [[catheter]] inserted into an [[artery]]. It is most commonly used in [[intensive care medicine]] to monitor the [[blood pressure]] real-time (rather than by intermittent measurement), and to obtain samples for [[arterial blood gas]] measurements. It is not generally used to administer medication. An arterial line is usually inserted in the neck ([[carotid artery]]); but can also be inserted into the wrist ([[radial artery]]), elbow ([[brachial artery]]), groin ([[femoral artery]]), or foot ([[pedal artery]]). ==External links== * [http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijh/vol3n1/aline.xml Procedure illustrated with photos] {{medical-equipment-stub}} [[Category:Catheters]] [[de:Arterieller Zugang]]