The wrong arterial line flush solution [5]

Anaesthesia

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1077-1078

  Panchagnula, U ^a   Thomas, A N ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEPARIN; POTASSIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTERY CATHETERIZATION; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; NEGLIGENCE; PATIENT SAFETY; VASCULAR ACCESS;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DRUG PACKAGING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL ERRORS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 34548615454     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05269.x     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Sinha S, Jayaram R, Hargreaves CG. Fatal neuroglycopaenia after accidental use of a glucose 5% solution in a peripheral arterial cannula flush system. Anaesthesia 2007; 62: 615-20.
2. NPSA. Safety in Doses: Medication safety incidents in the NHS. London: NPSA, 2007. http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/site/media/documents/ 2755_PSO_Medicines.pdf.