Extravasation injuries of peripheral veins: A basis for litigation?

Journal of Vascular Access Devices

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-19

  Roth, Darnell ^a  

^a DR Intravenous Therapy Consult Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIDOTE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CARMUSTINE; CHLORMETHINE; DACARBAZINE; DACTINOMYCIN; DOPAMINE; DOXORUBICIN; DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE; EPIRUBICIN; HYALURONIDASE; IDARUBICIN; MITHRAMYCIN; MITOMYCIN C; NAFCILLIN; NAVELBINE; PACLITAXEL; PHENTOLAMINE MESYLATE; PIPERACILLIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; PROMETHAZINE; STREPTOZOCIN; UNINDEXED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN; VINBLASTINE; VINCRISTINE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXTRAVASATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEGLIGENCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL VEIN; PHYSICIAN; SKIN BRUISING; SKIN DISCOLORATION; SKIN ULCER; TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT PLANNING; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN INJURY;

EID: 0037368566     PISSN: 10830081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2309/108300803775307729     Document Type: Article

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