A-line complication, no Allen’s test

NumTacos · 2026-03-26T22:13:34-0400

A-line Insertion Leads to Amputation of Thumb and Index Finger

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Personally I think it’s absurd but what does everyone else think?

abolt18 · 2026-03-26T23:35:10-0400

No Allen's, but typically just have the pulse-ox on the pointer finger of that hand. Have pulled a radial art line after we completely lost the pulse-ox (and half the hand turned white, but we only noticed due to the pulse-ox issue).

A-line complication, no Allen’s test

Allen’s test prior to radial a-line?

Yes, every time.

What’s an Allen’s Test?

Well, sometimes.

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A-line Insertion Leads to Amputation of Thumb and Index Finger

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