Techniques for Prevention of Extravasation Injury

Purpose: To manage a site of extravasation to minimize complications using the techniques of Gault.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient who has had extravasation of an infusate into soft tissue?

Yes

Is there abundant adipose tissue at the extravasation site?

Yes

Is the patient immunocompromised?

Yes

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Expected severity of extravasation

Volume of the compartment

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Is an attempt to remove the extravasated material warranted?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Clinical Features of Allergic Flare Reaction to Intravenous Infusion of Drug
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Grading Severity of Infiltration and Extravasation Injury
Complications
- Continuous Insulin Infusion with Insulin Pump Risk Factors for Subcutaneous Abscess or Cellulitis

Therapy

Administration
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Unsafe Injection Practices
Prevention

Monitoring

Adverse Effects

Specialty

Toxicology
Emergency Medicine
Critical Care

Objective

complications
options
prevention

ICD-10

T80.8 - Other complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection

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Purpose: To manage a site of extravasation to minimize complications using the techniques of Gault.

Specialty: Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care

Objective: complications, options, prevention

ICD-10: T80.8,

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