A surgical resident inserting a right subclavian central venous catheter in the intensive care unit (ICU).

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A surgical resident inserting a right subclavian central venous catheter in the intensive care unit (ICU). The guidewire is in the vein, the dilator has enlarged the tract from the skin to the vein, and the resident is now placing the triple lumen catheter over the guidewire for insertion.

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