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==See Also==
==See Also==
 
*[[Vascular access]]


==External Links==
==External Links==

Revision as of 15:47, 11 January 2020

Overview

  • 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 pressors [1] and has less complications than central lines.

Indications

Contraindications

Equipment Needed

Procedure

Complications

See Also

External Links


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