Indications for obtaining vascular access in children are numerous. Peripheral short-term catheters are safe for giving many intravenous (IV) medications (eg, antibiotics), for providing maintenance IV fluids, and for blood sampling for laboratory tests.
About the Great Depression. The Great Depression was an economic slump in North America, Europe, and other industrialized areas of the world that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world.
The Great Depression. Stock Market During The Great Depression. October 29, 1929 is often marked as the start of the Great Depression in America, a dark day when the U.S. stock market crashed. Over a two-day period, the market lost 24% of its value. Click here for facts about the stock market and crashes during the Great Depression.