How To Do Peripheral Vascular Procedures

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• How To Do Intraosseous Cannulation, Manually and With a Power Drill
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Complications
  • Equipment
  • Relevant Anatomy
  • Positioning
  • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
    • Prepare the equipment and the insertion site
    • Anesthetize the needle insertion site
    • Insert the intraosseous needle
    • Confirm intramedullary needle placement
    • Begin intramedullary infusion
    • Dress the site
  • Aftercare
  • Warnings and Common Errors
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Reference

• How To Do Peripheral Vein Cannulation
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Complications
  • Equipment
  • Additional Considerations
  • Relevant Anatomy
  • Positioning
  • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
    • Identify and prepare the site
    • Insert the peripheral venous catheter
    • Advance the catheter into the vein
    • Begin the IV infusion/establish the saline lock
    • Dress the site
  • Aftercare
  • Warnings and Common Errors
  • Tips and Tricks

• How To Do Peripheral Vein Cannulation, Ultrasound-Guided
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Complications
  • Equipment
  • Additional Considerations
  • Relevant Anatomy
  • Positioning
  • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
    • Prepare the ultrasonography device and identify a candidate vein
    • Insert the peripheral venous catheter using ultrasound guidance
  • Aftercare
  • Warnings and Common Errors
  • Tips and Tricks

• How To Do Radial Artery Cannulation
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Complications
  • Equipment
  • Additional Considerations
  • Relevant Anatomy
  • Positioning
  • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
    • Prepare the equipment and the sterile field
    • Anesthetize the cannulation site
    • Insert the needle into the artery
    • Assess the blood return
    • Thread the arterial catheter
    • Connect the arterial line
    • Dress the site
  • Warnings and Common Errors
  • Tips and Tricks

• How To Do Radial Artery Cannulation, Ultrasound-Guided
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Complications
  • Equipment
  • Additional Considerations
  • Relevant Anatomy
  • Positioning
  • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
    • Prepare the ultrasonography device and identify the radial artery
    • Prepare the equipment and the sterile field
    • Place a sterile cover over the ultrasound probe
    • Anesthetize the cannulation site
    • Insert the needle into the radial artery using ultrasound guidance
  • Warnings and Common Errors
  • Tips and Tricks

• How To Do Venous Blood Sampling
  • Indications
  • Contraindications
  • Complications
  • Equipment
  • Additional Considerations
  • Relevant Anatomy
  • Positioning
  • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
    • Identify and prepare the site
    • Obtain the blood sample
  • Aftercare
  • Warnings and Common Errors
  • Tips and Tricks