Intraosseous infusion: A review of methods and novel devices

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 50-56

  Blumberg, Stephen M ^a,b   Gorn, Michael ^a   Crain, Ellen F ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JACOBI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug therapy; Fluid; Intraosseous infusion; Pediatric resuscitation

Indexed keywords

INFUSION FLUID; LIDOCAINE;

BLOOD; CANNULATION; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FRACTURE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INFUSION SYSTEM; NEEDLE; OSTEOMYELITIS; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN NECROSIS; VASCULARIZATION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAOSSEOUS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 38549121206     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/pec.0b013e31815f727b     Document Type: Review

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