One MD suggested waiting 10 min after the lido. --- Gwen Irwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I would agree if it only happened with brachial vein > access, but it isn't. They don't complain of the > "electric" feeling going toward the hand with nerve > stimulation. > With basilic vein entry very clear of any other > vessel, we have seen this happen numerous times. > When it happens, we have a very clear image on the > ultrasound that it occurs before any dimpling of the > basilic vein. > Do we have weird patients? I don't think so. We do > find it interesting, because these patients will > vasoconstrict quickly, if we don't proceed to vein > access in spite of their complaint of pain. > Stopping to administer more lidocaine has not been > successful, so we now proceed to vein access. > > Gwen Irwin > Austin, Texas > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cheryl Kelley > To: Gwen Irwin ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 1:26 PM > Subject: Re: Painful vein entry > > > Consider that the intense pain they are feeling > when getting near the vessel, especially with the > brachial area, may be the nerve bundle. > > > Cheryl Kelley RN > PICC Nurse and Infusion Consultant > and > PICC Nurse at West Virginia University Hospitals > 304-823-3196 or 304-669-3061 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
