Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured ...

a. EJ vein runs down and obliquely backward behind the jaw. i. Pierces deep fascia of the neck. ii. Large and easy to cannulate. iii. Can roll if not anchored . b. Exhaust all other means of cannulating a peripheral vein before attempting EJ vein cannulation. i. Risks include: (a) Inadvertent puncture of carotid artery (b) Rapidly expanding ... ................
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