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A member asked:
Why everyone i talked to refuses to provide lipid infusion without picc when textbook says low osmolarity of fat permits deliver via peripheral veins?
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pain and time: After a while even the best phlebotomist will have trouble starting an IV for daily IV infusions. The picc provides a reusable route for infusion. Fewer sticks and less hassle.
Answered 6/10/2014
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