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mary ferris
anticubital ivs
Are  there any articles about the pros and cons of anticubital IVS 
lynncrni
Check my blog for my reply

Check my blog for my reply to your other message. 

Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI

www.hadawayassociates.com

Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI

Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.

PO Box 10

Milner, GA 30257

Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com

Office Phone 770-358-7861

Christine Thomas
Not a scientific study but
Not a scientific study but quite an eye-opener.  With the assistance of the biometric department, we reviewed 39 cases of upper extremity DVT's.  Out of the 39,  11 had a CVC catheter, 7 had a PICC catheter and the rest had an antecubital IV usually started in the basilic vein.  In most cases, the pattern of the thrombus formation indicated that the DVT origin was from that antecubital IV.   I have been able to convince our hospital to place in our policy to remove antecubital IV's asap especially if a large bore catheter has been placed (an ER habit)
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