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=== External Links ===
=== External Links ===
* Scott Weingart. EMCrit 262 – Midlines – Part 1. EMCrit Blog. Published on December 27, 2019. Accessed on December 28th 2019. Available at https://emcrit.org/emcrit/midlines-1/
* Scott Weingart. EMCrit 262 – Midlines – Part 1. EMCrit Blog. Published on December 27, 2019. Accessed on December 28th 2019. Available at https://emcrit.org/emcrit/midlines-1/
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lup5RyRvdlI Video] of 20 cm Midline Placement
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lup5RyRvdlI Short] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOV_K2PtJDk extended] videos of 20 cm midline placement


=== References ===
=== References ===

Revision as of 15:09, 28 December 2019


  • 8-25 cm catheters inserted through upper arm veins.
  • Shorter ones (10 cm) last better than ultrasound guided peripheral IVs.
  • Longer ones (20 cm) can use processors[1] and has less complications than central lines.

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References

  1. The Utility of Midline Intravenous Catheters in Critically Ill Emergency Department Patients Spiegel, Rory J. et al. Annals of Emergency Medicine, Volume 0, Issue 0 https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(19)31236-3/fulltext