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Ultrasound-guided peripheral venous access plays an important role in medical care. The prevalence of difficult venous access patients makes this skill important to the medical provider. In this chapter we will outline the relevant venous anatomy, ultrasound machine preparation and patient set-up, description of technical approaches, and considerations for pediatrics and device selection.

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Kelly Mayo & Joseph R. Pare

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA

    Benjamin D. Nicholson

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    Michael J. Vitto

  3. Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA

    Harinder S. Dhindsa

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Mayo, K., Pare, J.R. (2021). Vascular Access. In: Nicholson, B.D., Vitto, M.J., Dhindsa, H.S. (eds) Manual of Austere and Prehospital Ultrasound. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64287-7_19

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