INTRAVENOUS NEEDLE

Needle embolism in intravenous drug abuse

Although intravenous drug users report the breaking of a needle as a relatively common occurrence, central embolism of needle fragments occurs infrequently in the literature. Central needle embolism also poses a conundrum for the radiologist, as the needle may be easily overlooked when the clinical history is nonspecific. We present two cases of needle embolism to the lung, one complicated by i...

Needle sharing among intravenous drug users: national and international perspectives.

No needle to fear: An approach to needle phobic patients

   18F-FDG is the most commonly used radioisotope in PET scanning and is administered intravenously. When patients cannot cannulated, there are limited options available for functional tumour assessment. A fifty year old male presented for investigation of a suspected lung carcinoma identified during investigation of pneumonia. The patient had a severe needle phobia, intellectual dis...

Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Locate Retained Intravenous Drug Needle in the Femoral Artery

We describe the use of point-of-care ultrasound to localize a retained intravenous drug needle, and subsequent surgical removal without computed tomography.

Investigation of Needle Bevel Face Up and Down Orientation on Pediatric Intravenous Access

Intravenous (IV) access is a common medical procedure in pediatrics. During pediatric IV insertion, a small size needle (22-24 gauge, 0.71-0.56 mm OD) with lancet tip is usually used to pierce into the vessel of the pediatric patient [1-3]. Because the veins of children are very thin, IV insertion is usually difficult. If the patient is very young or with other medical complex conditions, for e...