Infant intraosseous infusion.
Neonatal health care providers are fortunate that the umbilical cord generally provides easy intravenous (IV) access for newborn patients. Outside of the immediate newborn period, however, it may be impossible to obtain peripheral or umbilical IV access in critically ill newborns. Intraosseous (IO) infusion is not widely used in the neonatal population, but is a viable option when IV access cannot be established quickly. This article examines IO infusion devices and placement sites and addresses assessment and care of the infant receiving IO fluids and medications.
DeBoer
Scott
S
University of Chicago Hospitals, USA. scott@peds-r-us.com
Russell
Terri
T
Seaver
Michael
M
Vardi
Amir
A
D000075202:Contraindications; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D004867:Equipment Design; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017148:Infusions, Intraosseous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000379:methods*; D009339:Needles / Q000600:supply & distribution; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D018579:Patient Selection; D014471:Umbilical Veins