A medical professional will use a butterfly needle to draw your blood or to try and access a vein to give intravenous (IV) medications. Alternatively, they may use an intravenous catheter.

So much so that Perdue once saw an IV needle hanging onto No. 23's arm during practice. "Back then, if you knew a guy had a bad hand, you were going to find a way to whack it," Perdue said ...

and the discomfort is soon gone as the needle is replaced by a little plastic tube to connect the IV. I can barely feel it in my arm. At the bar, Kate props my elbow on a pillow while I look over ...

John Paoletti and his nursing colleagues realized something was wrong with the needles used to start patients’ IV catheters: ...

IV catheters can be placed in a hand, arm or leg ... which is withdrawn. No needle remains in your body. (So-called "butterfly" needles are an exception to this). Some healthcare providers ...

Some medications must be given by an intravenous (IV) injection or infusion. This means they’re sent directly into your vein using a needle or tube ... chest, arm, or groin area.

Edmonton woman Holly Leitch who was discharged from Cairns Hospital with a canula still in her arm PICTURE: ANNA ROGERS The Edmonton resident says she was discharged about six hours later and went ...

She posted a photo on Instagram of her arm with a needle in it and a tube running outside the photo’s frame. Rock in Rio, which starts Friday, is to feature Maroon 5, Fergie, Aerosmith ...