Can Non-Physician Providers Use Ultrasound to Aid in Establishing Peripheral IV Access in Patients Who are Difficult to Cannulate? A Scoping Review.

Samuel O Burton Jake K DonovanSamuel L JonesBenjamin N Meadley

Published in: Prehospital and disaster medicine (2022)

Non-physician USGPIVA appears to be a superior method for PIVA when difficulty is anticipated. Additional benefits include reduced requirement for central venous catheter (CVC) or intraosseous (IO) needle placement. Paramedics, nurses, and emergency department (ED) technicians are able to achieve competence in this skill with relatively little training. Further research is required to explore the utility of this practice in the out-of-hospital environment.

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emergency department
ultrasound guided
primary care
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prognostic factors
computed tomography
patient reported outcomes
quality improvement
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