A 65-year-old woman is evaluated in the intensive care unit for refractory shock. She was admitted two days ago for severe community-acquired pneumonia and initially improved on broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics. Over the past 4 hours, her condition has deteriorated. Her blood pressure is 70/40 mmHg despite the administration of 3 liters of intravenous isotonic crystalloids. The decision is made to initiate a continuous norepinephrine infusion via a central venous catheter. The physician prepares the right internal jugular vein site with chlorhexidine, applies sterile drapes, and utilizes ultrasound guidance for the procedure. Arrange the following procedural steps of the Seldinger technique for central venous catheter placement in the correct chronological sequence.
- 1Access the vessel with the introducer needle under direct ultrasound visualization.
- 2Advance the J-tip guidewire through the introducer needle into the lumen of the vein.
- 3Withdraw the introducer needle completely while maintaining continuous control of the guidewire.
- 4Advance a tissue dilator over the guidewire to enlarge the subcutaneous tract, then remove the dilator.
- 5Thread the central venous catheter over the guidewire into the vessel, and subsequently remove the guidewire.