How to insert difficult IV or draw blood sample in patients with difficult veins: Best technique

There are several different methods to facilitate an IV line placement in patients with difficult peripheral IV access. Of course, you can use ultrasound to find and cannulate a vein in a difficult patient, but this requires a considerable amount of skill, equipment, and TIME. And frankly, you would not make the surgeons happy by wheeling in an ultrasound machine when the case is already delayed. In this video, Dr. Hadzic teaches his streetsmart, a surprisingly littleknown technique, that is much simple and faster than ultrasound. 4:04 Difficult veins: Case, 1 5:52 Difficult veins: Case, 2 Test drive NYSORA Compendium of Regional Anesthesia: Download the app and testdrive the free courses today iOS: Android: Where else to find us: Web Twitter Instagram Facebook TikTok