title: [Introduction to intravenous therapy].
abstract: After defining what intravenous therapy consists of, the author takes his readers through a historical summary about intravenous therapy in order to explain its origins and its applications. The author also describes the principal cases in which intravenous therapy use is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital General Universitario Vail d'Hebron, Barcelona. luisuci@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salas Campoa
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous