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Why does my baby need an umbilical artery catheter (UAC)?

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  1. Dr. Deborah Raines
     
    Dr. Deborah Raines of Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered:

    Umbilical artery catheters (UAC), are used primarily for continuous arterial blood pressure monitoring, acid-base and oxygen monitoring and to obtain blood samples for other investigations.

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