Title
Performance of a Peripheral Venous Ultrasound Examination
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
March 12, 2020
Last Updated Month/Year
November 28, 2022
Document Type
Consensus
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To assist practitioners performing noninvasive ultrasound evaluations of peripheral veins and is intended to provide the medical ultrasound community with recommendations for the performance and recording of highâquality ultrasound examinations.
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Hospital, Operating and recovery room, Outpatient
Intended Users
Medical techologist technician, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D007262 - Infusions, Intravenous, D007275 - Injections, Intravenous
Keywords
ultrasound, Intraveneous fluid (IVF), deep venous thrombosis
Source Citation
(2020), AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of a Peripheral Venous Ultrasound Examination. J Ultrasound Med, 39: E49-E56. doi:10.1002/jum.15263