RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57704818
T1 Chapter 48. Venipuncture and Peripheral Intravenous Access
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57704818
RD 2024/04/19
AB Puncture  of  a  peripheral  vein  is  the  most  common  invasive  procedure  performed  in  the  Emergency  Department.  While  some  newer  point-of-care  testing  techniques  require  only  capillary  blood,  the  vast  majority  of  laboratory  studies  require  venous  blood.  Cannulation  of  a  peripheral  vein  is  performed  on  a  daily  basis  and  is  the  cornerstone  of  circulatory  resuscitation.  It  is  an  essential  skill  for  all  emergency  personnel,  from  phlebotomists  to  nurses  to  the  Emergency  Physician.  A  variety  of  approaches  for  obtaining  peripheral  venous  access  are  described  in  this  chapter.