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IV Access

Aka: IV Access, Intravenous Access

See Also
1. Hypodermoclysis
Access Sites
1. Peripheral IV Access
2. Central IV Access
3. Intraosseous Access (<6 yo)
Site preparation
1. Chlorhexidine is better disinfectant than betadine
  1. Chlorhexidine gluconate reduces infection rate
  2. Chlorhexidine is cost effective
  3. Chaiyakunapruk (2003) Clin Infect Dis 37:764-71

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