Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Locate Retained Intravenous Drug Needle in the Femoral Artery

Blake Primi; Molly E W Thiessen

doi:10.5811/westjem.2016.8.31074

Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Locate Retained Intravenous Drug Needle in the Femoral Artery

West J Emerg Med. 2016 Nov;17(6):817-818. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2016.8.31074. Epub 2016 Sep 12.

Authors

Blake Primi¹, Molly E W Thiessen²

Affiliations

¹ University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
² University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Aurora, Colorado; Denver Health Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Denver, Colorado.

Abstract

We describe the use of point-of-care ultrasound to localize a retained intravenous drug needle, and subsequent surgical removal without computed tomography.

MeSH terms

Adult
Femoral Artery / surgery*
Foreign Bodies / diagnosis
Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging
Foreign Bodies / surgery*
Humans
Male
Needles / adverse effects*
Point-of-Care Systems*
Ultrasonography*