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| What do you want to do with the syringe before using it?? |
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Move plunger back and forth (clear it) to loosen
-avoids excessive pressure on syringe which can cause needle to come out of vein |
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| What do you add to prevent clotting? |
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1gtt before drawing blood
-preserve up to 5mL of blood |
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| average needle size for venipuncture? |
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| Distend the vein (make it bigger) |
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press and roll
-quick release tourniquets
-latex tubing and forceps
-shoelace, pantyhose, any type of string in case of emergency |
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1)Make vein easier to see
2)Have pool of blood to get sample |
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most common
-cranial aspect of front limb
-used to administer meds
-small blood samples |
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backup vein
-aka lateral femoral
-used in dogs
-using in cats becoming more common
-not as easy to stabalize |
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dont give drugs thru this vein
-obtain larger quantity blood samples
-best for small size animal |
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medial surfaces of rear leg
-backup vein
-being used more in cats cuz further away from mouth of cat |
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-minor hemorrhage
-SQ hematoma
-vascular trauma->Sclerosis
-Perivascular injection |
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most common in all venipunctures
-apply pressure with finger or bandage to prevent an excessive amount of blood |
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-search and seizure -jabbing blindly
-not releasing tourniquet before removing needle
-not applying pressure long enough after needle is withdrawn |
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| vascular trauma causes... |
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Definition
sclerosis
-repeated IV work |
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around the vessel
-see bubble come up around vein
-extremely hypertonic/hypotonic/acidic/alkaline result in Necrosis of tissus |
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| treatment of perivascular injections |
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cocktail
-saline->dilutes drug mistakenly injected
-procaine->local anesthetic
-steroid->reduce inflammation and pain caused by inflammation |
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