2006年7月26日 · Years ago, I remember someone warning me about starting IV's in pt's feet. I think the reasoning behind this was fear of hitting some artery or vein (maybe arcuate) that leads almost directly to the heart. My question is what dangers or …

2013年2月22日 · Does anybody have any tips/tricks for starting IVs in pediatric patients? I'm having a little difficulty finding and sometimes even feeling the veins in younger children (4 and under).

2020年6月21日 · Calls got more interesting as time went on. This last call we had a hypotensive, hypovolemic pt. Pt was on a trach and vent. Pt had norepinephrine abs prbc running. Pt was cold, going hypothermic. His ribs an chest area was super well defined by then the rest of his torso and lower extremities looked sunken in. He has a foot IV too. That was weird.

2008年4月14日 · Two IV attempts per person, unless only one medic is available. Typically three IV attempts total before giving up. IO after one-two attempts if vascular access is necessary. And in comparison... One intubation attempt per person, unless only one medic available. Two attempts total before Combitube.

2008年9月3日 · Forum Deputy Chief 2,165 10 0 my advice is to run the numbers. add up the cost course, cost of books, cost of licensing/certification exams (if applicable) etc for you phlebotomy, ekg, and iv classes. dont forget to factor in the time that you will be in the class room (and thus not working) and the fuel to get back and forth. once you have that figured out, see how that compares to medic ...

2012年1月17日 · I had success giving Adenosine with a 22 ga. IV in a foot. My partner and I thought it was a long shot but gave it a try and it worked. I did have a syringe of saline in the port above the port for Adenosine. I pushed the Adenosine and …

2012年6月27日 · There's a reason I've been poking and prodding at our clinical director to get OR time as well as looking for reputable airway classes within reasonable distance of me. Self admitted the biggest problem I have when it comes to skills. According to an ER doc "You *****foot around with the laryngoscope". fast65;393776 said:

2011年8月28日 · Brown is not against IO as a means of circulatory access in a cardiac arrest; but it should not be first choice because there is really no valid reason you cannot at least attempt an IV first, shove a 14ga. into his external jugular if you have to. …

2012年10月18日 · I saw an anesthesiologist put an IV inder somebody's eyelid to try and challenge himself after EMS and several ED staff couldn't get one. I have yet to attempt such myself, but have used everything from the forehead, breast, and varicose veins. Once saw a nurse put an IV is the penis after an abusive pt called her a worthless c***.

2013年1月19日 · I was taught a rule of thumb. Given that the needle will go in and the catheter will place properly, anything lower than 18 ga is for meds (micro drip) and anything 18 and over can carry volume (macro). Our problem was nurses starting 22 gauges in the dorsal hand for dehydration patients and...