Ultrasound-guided Placement of Single-lumen Peripheral Intravenous Catheters in the Internal Jugular Vein.

Introduction: The peripheral internal jugular (IJ), also called the "easy IJ," is an alternative to peripheral venous access reserved for patients with difficult intravenous (IV) access. The procedure involves placing a single-lumen catheter in the IJ vein under ultrasound (US) guidance. As this technique is relatively new, the details regarding the ease of the procedure, how exactly it should be performed, and the safety of the procedure are uncertain.

Emergency physician practices and requirements regarding the medical screening examination of psychiatric patients.

Objective: To describe the testing requirements and practices of emergency physicians (EPs) when conducting a medical screening examination of psychiatric patients.

Methods: An anonymous survey was developed and mailed to 500 EPs randomly selected through American College of Emergency Physicians membership rolls.

Results: Two hundred ninety surveys were returned (58%).