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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
*Ultrasound is a useful adjunct for visualizing vasculature in | *Ultrasound is a useful adjunct for visualizing vasculature in patients with difficult vascular access | ||
==Indications== | ==Indications== | ||
Revision as of 21:31, 29 June 2019
Overview
- Ultrasound is a useful adjunct for visualizing vasculature in patients with difficult vascular access
Indications
- Patients with difficult access, multiple unsuccessful attempts
Contraindications
- Ipsilateral radical mastectomy, fistulas
- overlying cellulitis
- burns, thrombosis, edema, sclerosis, phlebitis
Equipment Needed
- High frequency ultrasound transducer (7.5 - 10 mHz)
- Probe cover
- IV catheter
- Alcohol Pad / Chlorhexidine
- Tourniquet
- NS Flush
- Tubing, Caps
- Tape, Tegaderm
Procedure
Complications
Video
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See Also
External Links
References
Liu S. and Zane R. Peripheral Intravenous Access. In : Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 21, 385-396.e1