Peripheral intravenous line

Summary Information: Peripheral intravenous line

Peripheral intravenous line: A peripheral intravenous line is a narrow flexible tube (catheter) placed into a peripheral vein (usually arm or hand) to deliver medicine or fluids directly into the bloodstream.

Diseases Related To Medical Device: Peripheral intravenous line

These diseases are related to the medical device Peripheral intravenous line:

• Chronic pain (patient-controlled analgesia)
• Dehydration
• Heart failure
• Immunosuppression
• Infections
• Diabetes
• Cancer
• Gastrointestinal problems
• Blood tranfusion
• Intravenous nutrition (parenteral nutrition)

Types Of Peripheral intravenous line

These devices are types of the medical device Peripheral intravenous line:

• Continuous peripheral intravenous line
• Intermittent peripheral intravenous line

Other Names For Peripheral intravenous line

• Peripheral intravenous catheter
• IV drip
• Peripheral IV drip
• Intravenous drip
• Intravenous line

Peripheral intravenous line: Similar Related Devices

These other medical devices are related to Peripheral intravenous line:

• Central intravenous line

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