peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter
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Indications
- administration of intravenous fluids
- peripheral venous access
Procedure
- routine changing of peripheral IV catheters not indicated[1][2]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Webster J et al. Clinically-indicated replacement versus routine replacement of peripheral venous catheters. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010 Mar 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007798.pub2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rickard CM et al Routine versus clinically indicated replacement of peripheral intravenous catheters: a randomised controlled equivalence trial. The Lancet, Vol 380(9847), Pages 1066-1074, Sept 22, 2012 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22998716 <Internet> http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(12)61082-4/abstract