A new approach to management of intravenous infiltration in pediatric patients: Pathophysiology, classification, and treatment

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 242-249

  Amjad, Ibrahim ^a   Murphy, Travis ^b   Nylander Housholder, Linda ^c   Ranft, Amanda ^c  

^a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACITRACIN;

ARTICLE; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DECISION MAKING; INTRAVENOUS INFILTRATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE STUDY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXTRAVASATION OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PEDIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 79960822758     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: 15390667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NAN.0b013e31821da1b3     Document Type: Article

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