2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min
2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min
Instructions
You are an intern on a general medical ward. Ngozi Okonkwo, 52, has type 2 diabetes and osteomyelitis of her left great toe. She needs six weeks of IV cefazolin, which she will have at home through Hospital in the Home. A PICC line is booked for this afternoon.
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Obtain informed consent for a PICC line
You do not need to take a history or examine the patient
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