A survey of paediatric difficult peripheral intravenous access in the emergency department and use of point-of-care ultrasound.
Clayton LamLucy DunstanAmy Lynn SweenyStuart WatkinsShane GeorgePeter James SnellingPublished in: Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine (2023)
There is currently no consistent process for the identification and escalation of paediatric DIVA patients, including the use of adjuncts such as POCUS. Clinician awareness for these issues should be addressed, which should include the development of guidelines and clinician training in POCUS for PIVC insertion in children.
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