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How to confirm itta osseeuos insertion

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If you mean intraosseous (IO) needle insertion, confirm placement by:
  • Needle is firmly seated in bone and does not wobble.
  • Sudden loss of resistance may be felt as the cortex is entered.
  • Aspirate marrow or blood if possible. Failure to aspirate does not always mean failure.
  • Flush gently with normal saline. It should flush easily without swelling or resistance.
  • No soft-tissue swelling, leakage, or pain around the insertion site during flushing.
  • Infused fluids or medications run under pressure and the patient shows expected clinical response.
If there is swelling, extravasation, increasing resistance, or severe local pain in a conscious patient, stop using it and remove/re-site the IO.
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