Arterial catheter placement & Care

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Evaluation of the factors related to difficult ultrasound-guided radial artery catheterization in small children: A prospective observational study

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Ultrasound‐guided arterial cannulation for paediatrics

https://twitter.com/avkwong/status/1392234313870151682 Tweet by Adrian Wong @avkwong Anyone use this technique regularly?]

https://twitter.com/mramzydo/status/1433805710807244801?s=21 Tweet by Mark Ramzy, DO, EMT-P @MRamzyDO KNOW YOUR A-LINE!]

Arterial Pressure Monitoring

"Arterial Line Placement" by James DiNardo, MD, FAAP for OPENPediatrics

The ulnar artery: a site suitable for arterial cannulation in pediatric patients. Pediatric ulnar and radial artery sizes

Modified Long-Axis In-Plane Ultrasound-guided Radial Artery Cannulation In Adult Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Evaluation of distal radial artery cross-sectional internal diameter in neonates and infants by ultrasound and adequate selection of an intra-arterial catheter size

Can the ulnar artery serve as an alternative option for arterial cannulation in neonates?

Intraarterial Papaverine For Relief of Catheter Induced Peripheral Arterial Vasospasm During Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial

TYK29

Invasive arterial pressure monitoring: much more than mean arterial pressure!

Major Short-term Complications of Arterial Cannulation for Monitoring in Children

Baby-Blocks: Arterial Access at the Wrist

Alternative arterial catheterization site using the ulnar artery in critically ill pediatric patients

Comparison of Single-Operator Laser-Assisted Ultrasound-Guided Radial Arterial Cannulation in Young Children with Traditional Ultrasound Guidance: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Intravenous access and blood pressure monitoring in patients with previous axillary nodal dissection

BabyBlocks: Arterial Access at the Wrist: Ultrasound vs. Palpation

Comparison of Single-operator Laser-assisted Ultrasound-guided Radial Arterial Cannulation in Young Children with Traditional Ultrasound Guidance: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Weiss M, Balmer C, Cornelius A, Frey B, Bauersfeld U, Baenziger O. Arterial fast bolus flush systems used routinely in neonates and infants cause retrograde embolization of flush solution into the central arterial and cerebral circulation. Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie. Apr 2003;50(4):386-91. doi:10.1007/bf03021037

Lowenstein E, Little JW, 3rd, Lo HH. Prevention of cerebral embolization from flushing radial-artery cannulas. The New England journal of medicine. Dec 16 1971;285(25):1414-5. doi:10.1056/nejm197112162852506

Bull MJ, Schreiner RL, Garg BP, Hutton NM, Lemons JA, Gresham EL. Neurologic complications following temporal artery catheterization. The Journal of pediatrics. Jun 1980;96(6):1071-3. doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(80)80646-9