A 48 year-old female with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), with recent shunt removal, presented with increasing right eye vision loss over the last week, headache, and left-sided weakness. Her outpatient neuro-ophthalmologist referred her to the emergency department from clinic for a question of intracranial abscess, optic neuritis, or worsening IIH. She needed an MRI as soon as possible to rule-out these dangerous pathologies. A quick chart review showed that she has needed multiple central lines placed in the past, due to difficult IV access. The nurse was unable to place a peripheral IV…

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