Newborns, particularly premature infants, are highly vulnerable during intravenous infusion treatments due to their low immunity, inability to express discomfort, and fragile veins. Extravasation, the ...

The peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheter is the most used vascular access device for the administration of medications in hospitalized neonates, however 95% of PIV catheters are removed due to ...

Self-advocacy is crucial in healthcare, especially for patients with chronic conditions like cancer, to ensure proper care and treatment. Recognizing signs of IV infiltration and extravasation is ...

The importance of caregivers in improving the care of geriatric oncology patients. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2014 Quality Care Symposium. This abstract does not include a full text ...

SPONTANEOUS peripelvic urinary extravasation occurring in the absence of rupture of the renal parenchyma or renal pelvis is rare. This may follow acute ureteral obstruction, the urinary extravasation ...

The measurement of the concentration of hydrogen ions, pH, is another important consideration when evaluating a medication's risk of infiltration or extravasation. A normal pH of blood is between 7.35 ...