title: Pediatric intraosseous infusion.
abstract: Venous access in the infant and child is always challenging. The hypotensive child who is deteriorating needs rapid volume expansion and medications. Vascular collapse and previous venous cut-downs can preclude easy cannulation of vessels. Intraosseous infusion of fluids and drugs can be readily performed. The technique is easily mastered and there are few complications.
authors.affiliation: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Hopkins
mesh_terms: D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D003681:Dehydration / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013977:Tibia