0] Introduction
In medical care there is a huge variety of lines and tubes that are placed on or inserted into patients. X-rays are vital for medical staff to help them with the management of these lines in day to day patient care. This unit aims to describe the various lines and tubes that are used in medical care and demonstrate their appearance on X-rays.
Learning Objectives
To understand:
- To recognise the appearance of a variety of lines and tubes used in medical care.
- To know the correct positions for these lines and tubes.
- To understand the complications that can occur from placement and also misplacement of lines and tubes.
