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Venospasm

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Venospasm is the contraction of a vein as a protective mechanism. It may follow infusion of a cold or irritating substance into the vein. If a vein spasms while an intravenous catheter such as PICC line is being removed the catheter can become torn and require retrieval by interventional radiology.

References

  1. Mauro, Matthew. Image-Guided Interventions (2 ed.). Elsevier.


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