Peripheral Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) & Midline Care
Care for a thin tube placed in a vein in your arm, used for medicine over days or weeks.
Words to know
- PICC line
- A peripherally inserted central catheter: a long, thin, soft tube put into a vein in the upper arm. Its tip reaches a large vein near the heart. It is used for medicines over a longer time.
- Midline
- A thin, soft tube put into a vein in the upper arm. It is shorter than a PICC line and its tip stays in the arm.
More About This Care
Patients who go home with a PICC or midline catheter need careful, consistent line care. Our nurses provide this care in the home according to physician orders.
What This Can Include
- Line site care and dressing changes as ordered
- Monitoring the line site
- Teaching on protecting the line day to day
Care depends on each person’s needs and follows the plan ordered by their doctor.
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