INTRAOSSEOUS ACCESS – A CLASSICAL METHOD FOR VASCULAR ACCESS THAT REGAINS AN IMPORTANT ROLE AS RESUSCITATION TOOL

75-80% of life threatening situations, with unexpected arrest, are documented out of hospital (1). This situation generates frequently a diffi cult resuscitation. Main cause for failure is delay in gaining vascular access for fl uid and drug delivery (2). Intraosseous access (IO) is used for treat...

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Main Authors: Mihai Craiu, Iustina Violeta Stan, Alexis Virgil Cochino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2014-09-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2014-Nr.3/EN/RJP_2014_3_EN_Art-02.pdf