2. WHAT IS CANNULA?
• A cannula is a flexible tube that can be inserted into
the body. For medical use, there are 11 different
types of cannula. The most commonly used are the
intravenous and the nasal cannula.
3. TYPES OF CANNULA
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Iv cannula pen-like model.
Iv cannula with wings model.
Iv cannula with injection part model.
Iv cannula y-type model.
13. • Selecting a vein
Veins of the Forearm
1. Cephalic vein
2. Median Cubital vein
3. Accessory Cephalic vein
4. Basilic vein
5. Cephalic vein
6. Median antebrachial vein
14. CONT..
Veins of the Hand
1. Digital Dorsal veins
2. Dorsal Metacarpal veins
3. Dorsal venous network
4. Cephalic vein
5. Basilic vein
15. THE SITES SHOULD BE AVOIDED
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Wrist
Legs, feet, ankles
Veins below a previous IV infiltration
Vein below a phlebitic area
Sclerosed or thrombosed veins
Areas of skin inflammation
An arm affected by a radial
mastectomy, edema, blood clot, or infection.
8. An arm with an arteriovenous shunt of fistula