Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous access in the intensive care unit.

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Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous access in the intensive care unit.

J Crit Care. 2010 Sep;25(3):514-9

Authors: Gregg SC, Murthi SB, Sisley AC, Stein DM, Scalea TM

Central venous catheters continue to be a popular means of maintaining vascular access in surgical intensive care units despite well-described complications. With edema, obesity, and difficult to visualize veins potentially affecting the surgically ill, inability to obtain peripheral intravenous (PIV) access may hinder the clinician's ability to avoid the use of central lines. With ultrasound gaining increased popularity for obtaining vascular access, we evaluated its utility in ultrasonagraphically placing PIV catheters for the purposes of either avoiding central venous access or removing central venous catheters.

PMID: 19836193 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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