Check the flow rates on your catheters. That will help determine the gauge needed.
Jan Hull RN, CRNI Assistant Manager SDC / Infusion Services Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon, Oregon 541-451-7851 fax 541-451-7520 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 12:47 PM To: Kilbourne, Susan Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: CTs We are having the same problem now that we have a 62 slice CT scanner. The CT hearts and and PE studies are requiring 5cc/second injections. My radiology department cannot come up with any references and simply stat the rep told them it was necessary. Lets hope they come with a better reson than that soon. We are looking at Power PICCs from Bard and await our Materials managementpaperwork to get them in. JoseQuoting "Kilbourne, Susan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The CT department at our hospital is trying require that all patient's being > sent up for tests have nothing smaller than a 20 gauge (preferrably) 18 gauge > IV cath placed. This is a real problem for some of our patients with small > fragile veins. Is there any literature to support the size of IV needed for > contrast or power injectors when given peripherally? I can find info on PICCs > but none on peripherals. > Thanks > Sue Kilbourne OCN, CRNI > Asante Health Systems > > > NOTE: The information contained in this message may be privileged and > confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is > not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for > delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please > notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your > computer. > E-mail has the potential to have been altered or corrupted due to > transmission or conversion. It may not be appropriate to rely upon this > E-mail in the same manner as hardcopy materials bearing the author's original > signature or seal. Thank you. Asante® Health System > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
