2021年8月5日 · Moving up the arm, there are two more common placement areas that nurses use for IVs. One of those areas is called the median antebrachial vein. This vein comes out of the palm of your hand and runs along your arm. 3 However, this vein is not as large and is also quite prone to rolling.

2023年5月17日 · Intravenous chemotherapy drugs used to treat cancer can be extremely irritating to tissues. Rather than delivering them to smaller veins in the arm, the doctor can use a PICC line to deliver them to larger veins where they do less harm.

2023年6月6日 · A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), also called a PICC line, is a long, thin tube that's inserted through a vein in your arm and passed through to the larger veins near your heart. Very rarely, the PICC line may be placed in your leg.

2023年4月27日 · A peripheral IV is a thin, flexible tube that healthcare providers use to draw blood and administer treatments, like IV fluids, medications and blood transfusions. After a provider inserts a peripheral IV, it can remain in place for several days, which prevents the need for repeated needle sticks.

2019年11月6日 · This activity describes strategies for placement of peripheral IV lines by anatomical, landmark-based techniques, and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in placing and caring for IV lines while minimizing complications.

2024年6月19日 · Intravenous therapy, often referred to as IV therapy, involves the direct infusion of liquids, such as medications or nutrients, into a vein. This method allows for rapid distribution of the substances throughout the body, making it a preferred route for many treatments.

The I.V. is most often placed in the back of the hand, on the forearm, or on the inside of the elbow. When the I.V. is in place, medicines or fluids can go quickly into the bloodstream and into the rest of the body. The I.V. can also be used to take blood for testing.

2022年10月1日 · An intravenous or IV line is a soft, flexible tube that is typically inserted into the body via the hand, wrist, or arm. It passes into a vein in order to deliver medications or fluids to the body in the most direct way possible, and there are many situations in which a patient may require an IV line.

2023年9月24日 · It is one of the fastest ways to get a drug into the body, often through a vein in the arm. IV administration involves a single injection followed by the insertion of a thin tube or catheter...