title: Successful use of an intraosseous infusion in an 800 grams preterm infant.
abstract: An intravascular access line for the administration of life support drugs and volume expanders may be particularly difficult, especially in very small premature babies. We report on the successful use of an intraosseous accessline in an 800 grams preterm infant for the administration of drugs and fluid. The use and technique of an intraosseous access is an important emergency alternative which may be lifesaving, even in very preterm babies, when other methods fail.
authors.affiliation: A.Z.-Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Clybouw
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benatar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hachimi-Idrissi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Corne
mesh_terms: D001285:Atropine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001853:Bone Marrow; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004280:Dobutamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D017148:Infusions, Intraosseous; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000628:therapy*; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004280:Dobutamine; D014640:Vancomycin; D001285:Atropine; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate; D002439:Cefotaxime; D005283:Fentanyl; D004837:Epinephrine