Hemorrhagic shock 3 days after catheterization from the axillary vein.

A 72-year-old woman presented pulmonary embolism. Continuous intravenous administration of heparin was controlled with values of activated clotting time targeted from 150 to 180 s. On the sixth intensive care unit (ICU) day, a central vein (CV) catheter was inserted through the right axillary vein.