high malposition of the umbilical venous catheter

Premature

newborn after umbilical arterial and umbilical venous catheter placementCXR AP shows the tip of the umbilical arterial catheter to be in the left subclavian artery. The tip of the umbilical venous catheter is deep within the right atrium. The lungs show minimal ground-glass opacity.The diagnosis was high malposition of the umbilical arterial catheter and high malposition of the umbilical venous catheter in a patient with respiratory distress syndrome.

Premature

newborn after umbilical venous catheter placementCXR AP shows the tip of one umbilical venous catheter to be in the superior vena cava with the tip of the other umbilical venous catheter curled within the right atrium. The tip of the endotracheal tube is in the right mainstem bronchus. The lungs have ground-glass opacity.The diagnosis was high malposition of the umbilical venous catheter.