Pediatric Intraosseous Access
Insertion Sites Proximal tibia – 1 cm below the tibial tuberosity and then 1 cm medially What labs are innacurate from intraosseous line? Sodium, Potassium, CO2, and calcium levels – Potassium is often elevated due to hemolysis CANNOT use IO blood for CBC – WBCs are higher and platelet counts are lower Liver function tests …