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

4), and inversely proportional to catheter length. As such, a large-gauge, short IV catheter can profoundly improve the potential flow rate over a smaller gauge, longer catheter. Typical locations for peripheral IV access include the antecubital fossa, veins in the forearm and dorsum of the hand and foot, external jugular vein, and scalp veins. ................
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