critical care medicine
How To Do Peripheral Vein Cannulation, Ultrasound Guided
Relevant Anatomy for US Guided Peripheral Vein Cannulation
Peripheral veins may be superficial or deep. Typically, ultrasonographic guidance is needed when superficial veins are not visible or palpable. Typical targets for ultrasound-guided IV placement include Deep forearm veins The brachial vein (there are typically 2 brachial veins that lie on either side of the brachial artery in the medial upper arm) 