Vascular Quick Tips

Placement of a Midline Catheter (PICC)

Placement of a Midline Catheter

Two-Syringe Method for Adenosine Administration

Here’s how to set up the two-syringe method for rapid administration of adenosine.

Emergency Umbilical Venous Line

Emergency Umbilical Venous Line

Suturing a Bleeding Dialysis Fistula

IV Placement in Patient with Loose Skin

Al Sacchetti demonstrates a technique for placing an IV in a patient with loose skin to prevent it from moving. Simply pull gentle traction in the opposition direction of the needle trajectory. Once placed, movement will only cause the catheter to advance further into the vessel rather than being dislodged.

Transvenous Pacemaker

Jess Mason reviews the steps for placing a transvenous pacemaker, the initial settings on the pacing generator, and what gets connected to where and how.

How to Make a Mucosal Atomizer Using a Nebulizer

Dr. Jess Mason demonstrates a technique for making an improvised mucosal atomizer device using a nebulizer and the problems associated with this approach. Thanks to UCSF Fresno and Lee Hagerty.

Intraosseous Access with EZ-IO

How and where to place an EZ IO (intraosseous line) for vascular access. Presented by Jess Mason, MD.