the actual size of the vein without tourniquet? --- DS BROADHURST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At the AVA conference in Savannah, one of the > presenters (Tim Lacey?) stated that he measured the > size of the vein (which you can do with the ILook) > to determine whether the vein was large enough. I > believe he said that the vein should be 3 times > larger than the catheter size (4 Fr=~1.3mm & 5 Fr > =1.6 mm)- someone please correct me if I'm mistaken. > > Daphne Broadhurst > Ottawa, ON > > "Bell, Roberta M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You would have to clarify, which ulstrasound > device you are referencing I think. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Erickson, Wendy > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 5:37 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Vessel size on ultrasound > > > We've lost our Ilook ultrasound manual. Does > anyone know if the size of the vessel we see on the > screen is the actual size of the vessel? Thanks in > advance! > Wendy Erickson > ********************Confidentiality > Notice******************** > > > > This message is intended for the sole use of the > individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and > may contain information that is privileged, > confidential and exempt from disclosure under > applicable law. Any unauthorized review, use, > disclosure or distribution of this email message, > including any attachment, is prohibited. If you are > not the intended recipient, please advise the sender > by reply email and destroy all copies of the > original message. Thank you. > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
