With the increasing utilization of intravenous catheters, complications from their use may be anticipated. We report the case of one such complication, a venous catheter fragment embolization. A review of the literature addressing catheter embolization is provided. Specific recommendations are offered to the emergency physician in an effort to minimize such untoward occurrences.
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