TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Venous Access: Intraosseous Infusion A1 - Gomella, Tricia Lacy A1 - Cunningham, M. Douglas A1 - Eyal, Fabien G. A1 - Tuttle, Deborah J. PY - 2013 T2 - Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs, 7e AB - Intraosseous (IO) infusion is used for emergency vascular access (fluids and medications) when other access methods have been attempted and cannot be quickly established or have failed. The umbilical vein is the preferred route in a hospital setting, but IO access can be considered if rapid intravenous access is essential and the operator is not experienced in umbilical vein catheter (UVC) placement. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1107527558 ER -