EMLA cream for Safe Low-stress blood draw
Low-Stress Blood draw using EMLA cream The use of lidocaine topical cream has become recognized as a way to decrease patient discomfort and stress for IV catheterization. One published study from the Journal of Feline Medicine and surgery journal article here looked at applying lidocaine 2.5%-prilocaine 2.5% combination cream 30 minutes prior to the jugular blood…
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