Complications and circumstances pertaining to intraosseous lines

Complications and circumstances pertaining to intraosseous lines

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Pennsylvania patient safety advisory
Author(s):
Gardner, Lea Anne, author
Contributor(s):
Pennsylvania. Patient Safety Authority, issuing body.
ECRI (Organization), issuing body.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices, issuing body.
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, September 2016
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Catheterization -- adverse effects
Equipment Failure -- statistics & numerical data
Infusions, Intraosseous -- adverse effects
Infusions, Intraosseous -- instrumentation
Pennsylvania
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority analysts received an inquiry asking about the type of events that occurred with the use of intraosseous (IO) vascular access catheters and whether events might be related to patient age. IO line access is a method of delivering fluids when a peripheral intravenous (IV) line or central line cannot be obtained in a timely manner, and patient morbidity or mortality is possible. IO line access was first used in animals in 1922. Patient use in a clinical setting was noted in the early 1940s. IO access is obtained by inserting a needle through the bone (e.g., proximal tibia, humerus; see Figure 1) and are generally removed within 24 hours. The bone provides a non-collapsible cavity to instill fluids and medications, which are absorbed at a similar rate to absorption via peripheral IV lines.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (pages 114-117))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101693085 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101693085