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  • Title: History and current application of intravenous therapy in children.
    Author: Zimmerman JJ, Strauss RH.
    Journal: Pediatr Emerg Care; 1989 Jun; 5(2):120-7. PubMed ID: 2664721.
    Abstract:
    More than 36,000,000 individuals in the United States were hospitalized in 1985, and, on the average, 25% of hospitalized patients have insertion of an intravenous catheter (IVC). Considering those 9,000,000 IVC placements in 1985, it may be surprising to learn that "modern" intravenous (IV) therapy has a lifetime that is barely 40 years old. For the pediatrician, IV access holds particular importance, since its acquisition is often the rate-limiting step in initiation of a therapeutic plan, particularly in the setting of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This article is a review of the nearly 500-year history of IV therapy and an overview of the IV techniques and products currently available for use in pediatric patients.
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