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5.2.2 - Use of Ultrasound for Vascular Localisation

from Section 5.2 - Practical Cardiovascular System

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2023

By
Jonathan Barnes
Edited by
Ned Gilbert-Kawai ,
Debashish Dutta  and
Carl Waldmann
Ned Gilbert-Kawai
Affiliation:
The Royal Liverpool Hospital
Debashish Dutta
Affiliation:
Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, Harlow
Carl Waldmann
Affiliation:
Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
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Summary

Key Learning Points

  1. 1. Ultrasound guidance can, in trained hands, improve success of venous cannulation in difficult patients.

  2. 2. Different techniques exist, with none clearly superior to the other.

  3. 3. Find a technique that works for you and stick with it.

  4. 4. An understanding of vascular anatomy is essential to successful cannulation.

  5. 5. Differentiating between arteries and veins can be done in various ways and is an essential skill.

Keywords

ultrasoundcannulationSeldingertransverselongitudinal
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Intensive Care Medicine
The Essential Guide
 , pp. 564 - 566
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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References and Further Reading

McNamee, J, Jeong, J, Patel, N. 2014. 10 Tips for ultrasound-guided peripheral venous access. ACEPNow. www.acepnow.com/article/10-tips-ultrasound-guided-peripheral-venous-access/Google Scholar
Stolz, L, Stolz, U, Howe, C, Farrell, IJ, Adhikari, S. Ultrasound-guided peripheral venous access: a meta-analysis and systematic review. J Vasc Access 2015;16:321–6.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed

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