Recognition & prevention of EI: | |
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Units with written policy/standard practice | 24/26 (92%) |
Of these, policy includes: | |
Regular nursing observations: | 21/24 (88%) |
Keeping skin over tip of line visible | 18/24 (75%) |
Line flush before drug administration | 14/24 (58%) |
Treatment of EI: | |
Units with written policy/standard practice | 24/26 (92%) |
Of these, treatment policy includes: | |
Immediate line removal | 21/24 (88%) |
Limb elevation | 15/24 (63%) |
Saline washout via small incisions | 16/24 (67%) |
Hyaluronidase | 9/24 (38%) |
Warm or cold compress | 1/24 (4%) |
Complications of EI: | |
Number of units reporting significant extravasation complication | 24/26 (92%) |
Central injuries reported: | |
Cardiac Tamponade (with associated deaths in 2 units) | 13/26 (50%) |
Hepatic injury | 10/26 (38%) |
Peritoneal | 8/26 (31%) |
Retroperitoneal | 3/26 (12%) |
Pleural | 7/26 (27%) |
Peripheral injuries reported: | |
Limb endangering | 6/26 (23%) |