Who better than me to tell about a catheter into a vein, if I not only put them in the emergency hospital, but I was a patient myself. The need for a catheter arises in cases of urgent therapy. Other indications for his statement are:
- prolonged intensive care
- “Bad” - faint, poorly visualized veins.
- the need to transport the patient in order to protect the vessel from punctures and bruises during movement.
Personally, I had "bad" veins. They were almost invisible, weakly probed. And then I got an intravenous catheter. This is because I once underwent a long course of treatment in a military hospital, including daily intravenous injections. With this specific treatment, veins can hide, go deeper. It so happened that I and on a citizen had to be treated and to evaluate the advantages of this technique on my own experience.
An intravenous catheter can be of various sizes and varieties. It is made of strong thermoplastic materials with high biocompatibility and a low coefficient of friction. Due to these properties, the catheter, with proper care, can be used for several days or longer.
What is catheterization of a vein?
The placement of an intravenous catheter provides medical personnel with long-term access to the patient’s bloodstream. Such a procedure has long been no wonder, and up to half a million PVCs (peripheral venous catheters) are installed in the world per year . In the Russian Federation, this technique is becoming increasingly widespread and recognized by healthcare providers and their patients.
Intravenous catheter. Advantages over a regular injection needle:
- There is no need to regularly puncture a vein. Provides stable and comfortable access to the vessel.
- An intravenous catheter does not pop out of a blood vessel.
- Effective and quick administration of drugs.
- Reducing the psychological burden on the patient.
- Save time for healthcare providers.
- Venous walls remain intact, the occurrence of hematomas, infiltration is excluded.
- The patient, who has an intravenous catheter, remains mobile, can move freely even with a dropper.
- By providing proper care, the catheter minimizes cases of severe complications.
Setting up a PVC requires strict adherence to certain instructions.
- Aseptic and antiseptic.
- Choosing the best size for an intravenous catheter.
- The implementation of the reliability of fixing PVC.
- Place a high-quality intravenous catheter.
- Practice slow medication.
- To breed medicines before their introduction.
- Lubricate the skin treated with alcohol over the vein with anti-inflammatory gels.
- Flush the installed catheter periodically with Heparin solution.
- Periodically replace the vein in which the PVC is installed. In the absence of contraindications, an intravenous catheter can serve throughout the entire time of infusion therapy.
Setting up the PVC - creating the necessary conditions
- Putting the workplace in order, ensuring optimal lighting.
- Checking the expiration date of the drugs and materials used.
- It is necessary to take into account the psychological factor. The patient should be made aware of all the moments of subsequent manipulation, and should be dedicated to the essence of the procedure. It is possible that the patient may prefer a particular vein for catheter placement. All these aspects should be considered.
Choosing a suitable vein and deciding on the size of the intravenous catheter, you should put on a gauze bandage and prepare all the necessary set of instruments for catheterization. The patient should be seated or laid in the most comfortable way. They put me in a supine position, and I wish you health!