IV access Flashcards
1
Q
What are the different types of cannulas?
A
- Over the needle
- Through the needle
- Over the wire
2
Q
What properties must an ideal cannula have?
A
- Non irritant
- Promote little inflammatory response
- Non carcinogenic
- Non thrombogenic
- Non toxic
- Low friction
- High tensile strength
3
Q
What catheter would you use on v small patients?
A
Blue (22g)
4
Q
What catheter do you tend to use on cats?
A
Pink (20g)
5
Q
What patient would you use an 18g catheter on?
A
Dogs over 20kg
for very large you use 16g
6
Q
How do you prepare a site for catheter insertion?
A
- Clip/ scissor cut hair
- Scrub
- Alcohol
- Contact time
7
Q
How do you monitor the cannula?
A
- Check it regular
- Flush with hep saline every 6 hours
- Replace after 3 days
- swab ports before injecting
8
Q
What complications can occur with catheters?
A
- Extravasation
- Thrombosis
- Thrombophlebitis
- Infection
- Emboli (air/ catheter)
- Haematoma
9
Q
How do you treat thrombophlebitis?
A
- Antibiotics
- Riase head
- Anti-inflammatories
- Vaso dilators
10
Q
In which patients are intraosseus catheters particualrly useful?
A
- Circulatory collapse
- Needing fluids
11
Q
Which sites would you use an intraosseus catheter?
A
Greater trochanter of humerus
- Wing of ileum
- Intratrochanteric fossa of femur
- Tibial tiberosity
