PICC(常读作 /pɪk/)是 peripherally inserted central catheter 的缩写,指“经外周静脉置入的中心静脉导管”。常用于长期静脉输液、静脉营养、化疗或需要稳定静脉通路的治疗。
(另:在特定语境中 PICC 也可指 People’s Insurance Company of China,即“中国人民保险集团”,但英文医学语境里更常见的是导管含义。)
/pɪk/
She had a PICC line placed for antibiotics.
她为静脉抗生素治疗置入了一根 PICC 导管。
Because his veins were hard to access, the nurse recommended a PICC to reduce repeated needle sticks during chemotherapy.
由于他的静脉很难穿刺,护士建议使用 PICC,以减少化疗期间反复扎针的次数。
PICC 是由四个英文单词首字母组成的医学缩写:Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter。意思是“从外周(通常手臂静脉)置入,但导管尖端到达中心静脉附近”的导管,因此得名。