HELPFUL INFORMATION ABOUT INTRAVENOUS INFILTRATION

Updated 10 /25

IV therapy is commonly used in the clinical setting.
It is very important to assess and document the condition
of the IV site. 

Helpful hint: If the patient who is in your care, complains
of pain or sensitivity at the IV site, immediate steps should
be taken to carefully examine the site. 

There are drugs such as, Dilantin, Dopamine and Potassium 
that may damage the soft tissue around the IV site, if there
is an infiltration.

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