Intravenous (IV) tubes are put in his veins. These are used to put
medicines and fluids into the body. Most of the time, the IV is put in a large blood vessel in the neck. In the case of an infant, it may be placed in the groin. There may also be 1 or 2 other IVs used. A special tube (arterial line) is put in an artery (the blood vessel that you can feel a pulse in). This is used to monitor his blood pressure. It is often placed on the wrist, but it can be placed in many sites just like the IV. The arterial line can also be used to draw blood for the tests. Often a small monitor device (pulse oximeter) is attached to a finger or foot with tape. This device measures the oxygen in the blood. Another monitor may be placed on the forehead. This will look like a long band aid and helps to monitor oxygen to the brain. IV
pulse oximeter arterial line
pulse oximeter
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