16 The femoral and popliteal arteries - СумДУ

Femoral central venous lines cannot accurately transduce central venous pressures. Asking the patient to perform a valsalva maneuver has been shown to increase the width of the femoral vein by 1/3. The mnemonic NAVEL (Nerve Artery Vein Empty space Lymphatics) assists in remembering the order of femoral structures from lateral to medial. ................
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