Table of Contents on Ultrasound Guided IV Access

💡Introduction

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:14:08 +0000

As an emergency physician or emergency nurse, it is not uncommon to encounter patients with difficult peripheral IV access. Ultrasound guidance significantly improves IV access first attempt success rate in these patients. This e-learning website aims to provide knowledge including patient selection, image optimization and safe cannulation technique. This website is designed for viewing on mobile devices. You can add to homescreen to install it as an web application.

Watch the brief introduction video sent to you for an overview of the contents covered in this website.

🧑‍🏫Anatomy

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:14:08 +0000

Objectives

After this section, you should be able to

⚙️Preparation

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:14:08 +0000

Objectives

After reading this section, you should be able to:

🛠️POCUS Skills

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:14:08 +0000

Objectives

After reading this section, you should be able to:

💉Cannulation Skills

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:14:08 +0000

Objectives

After reading this section, you should be able to:

🧐Caveats

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:14:08 +0000

Objectives

After reading this section, you should be able to:

📃References

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

📃 References

AIUM Collaborative Committee. AIUM practice parameter for the use of ultrasound to guide vascular access procedures. J Ultrasound Med. 2019;38(3):E4-E18. doi:10.1002/jum.14954
Vegas A, Wells B, Braum P, et al. Guidelines for performing ultrasound-guided vascular cannulation: recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2025;38(2):57-91. doi:10.1016/j.echo.2024.12.004
O’Dochartaigh D, Picard C, Douma M. Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter placement learning resource. Edmonton, AB: Alberta Health Services; 2023.
Allen J. Ultrasound-guided peripheral IV access. Sudbury, ON: Health Sciences North, Cardiac Medical Unit; 2020.
Australasian Sonographers Association. Ultrasound guided peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion. Melbourne, VIC: ASA; 2025.
Gorgone M, O’Connor TP, Maximous SI. How I teach: ultrasound-guided peripheral venous access. ATS Sch. 2022;3(4):598-609. doi:10.34197/ats-scholar.2022-0029HT
Loon FHJV, Puijn LAPM, Houterman S, Bouwman ARA. Development of the A-DIVA scale: a clinical predictive scale to identify difficult intravenous access in adult patients based on clinical observations. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016;95(16):e3428. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000003428
Bell JA, Campos C, Moureau N. Validation and reliability of the comprehensive difficult IV access scoring tool. Int J Nurs Health Care Res. 2023;6(3). doi:10.29011/2688-9501.101414
Civetta G, Cortesi S, Mancardi M, et al. EA-DIVA score (enhanced adult DIVA score): a new scale to predict difficult preoperative venous cannulation in adult surgical patients. J Vasc Access. 2019;20(3):281-289. doi:10.1177/1129729818804994
van Loon FHJ, van Hooff LWE, de Boer HD, et al. The modified A-DIVA scale as a predictive tool for prospective identification of adult patients at risk of a difficult intravenous access: a multicenter validation study. J Clin Med. 2019;8(2):144. doi:10.3390/jcm8020144

💽Resources

Some resources used in this e-learning module were generated with, or adapted from, the following sources: