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Master of Public Health

Extravasation Risk Using Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheters for Computed Tomography Contrast Administration.

AUTHORS

Rupp JD , Ferre RM , Boyd JS , Dearing E , McNaughton CD , Liu D , Jarrell KL , McWade CM , Self WH , . Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. 2016 5 6; ().

ABSTRACT

Ultrasound guided intravenous catheter (USGIV) insertion is increasingly being used for administration of intravenous contrast for computed tomography (CT) scans. The goal of this investigation was to evaluate the risk of contrast extravasation among patients receiving contrast through USGIV catheters.

Ultrasound guided intravenous catheter (USGIV) insertion is increasingly being used for administration of intravenous contrast for computed tomography (CT) scans. The goal of this investigation was to evaluate the risk of contrast extravasation among patients receiving contrast through USGIV catheters.

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