Peripheral Line
A peripheral line is a common type of intravenous injection. It is often used for short-term treatment. In this procedure, the doctor will:
– Put a needle into the vein
– Place a small plastic catheter into the vein and over the needle
– Get the needle out and keep the catheter in place
– Put an access cap on the catheter
A peripheral line can help with time-based infusions and rapid injections:
– Time-based infusions: inject a drug into the bloodstream over time.
– Rapid injections pump medications directly into the bloodstream [7]
