Has anyone had any experiences like this. I saw a patient today. Took bloods off PICC line and flushed. About 10 minutes later she experienced a spasm like pain in her lower chest diaphragm area also going up into the right side of her face. All obs, ecg etc normal. One speaking with a collgue who had a PICC in for long term antibiotics said she had the same symptoms and even now a couple of years later she can get a sensation of spasm from picc insertion site to lower chest.
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861