Ultrasound-guided Placement of Single-lumen Peripheral Intravenous Catheters in the Internal Jugular Vein

Introduction: The peripheral internal jugular (IJ), also called the “easy IJ,” is an alternative to peripheral venous access reserved for patients with difficult intravenous (IV) access. The procedure involves placing a single-lumen catheter in the IJ vein under ultrasound (US) guidance. As this tec...

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Main Authors: Tony Zitek, Elizabeth Busby, Heather Hudson, John D. McCourt, Jamie Baydoun, David E. Slattery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2018-08-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6p8163br