ULTRASOUND INTRAVASCULAR ACCESS

Course overview

ULTRASOUND (US) GUIDANCE FOR INTRAVENOUS (IV) ACCESS HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS AND IS NOW ROUTINE IN MANY SETTINGS FOR NON-EMERGENT CENTRAL LINE PLACEMENT AND FOR DIFFICULT PERIPHERAL IV ACCESS. THE PROVEN SAFETY AND HIGH SUCCESS RATE OF US-GUIDED IV ACCESS HAVE LED TO THE WIDESPREAD INTEGRATION OF THIS TECHNIQUE IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND TECHNIQUE FOR ULTRASOUND-GUIDED INTRAVENOUS ACCESS. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS IN NEED OF INTRAVENOUS ACCESS.