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Extravasation of medication during intravenous therapy is an adverse event related to therapy that, depending on the medication, amount of exposure, and location, can potentially cause serious injury and permanent harm, such as tissue necrosis.
Extravasation is the leakage of a fluid out of its contained space into the surrounding area, especially blood or blood cells from vessels. In the case of inflammation , it refers to the movement of white blood cells through the capillary wall , into the surrounding tissues.
Intravenous therapy (abbreviated as IV therapy) is a medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein.The intravenous route of administration is commonly used for rehydration or to provide nutrients for those who cannot, or will not—due to reduced mental states or otherwise—consume food or water by mouth.
During leukocyte extravasation, white blood cells move in response to cytokines from the blood into diseased or infected tissues, usually in the direction of a chemical gradient, [1] in a process called chemotaxis. The presence of lymphocytes in tissue in greater than normal numbers is likewise called infiltration.
Pages in category "Intravenous fluids" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. ... Extravasation (intravenous) G. Gelofusine; H. Haemaccel;
UVM Health Network announced Wednesday it is rescheduling some elective procedures that require large amounts of IV and sterile irrigation fluids because Hurricane Helene knocked out a major ...
IV fluids are used for a wide range of medical purposes. Some, like dehydration, can be helped with alternative methods. But others, like organ transplant surgeries, cannot.
IV fluids are commonly used to help patients recover from dehydration when they're vomiting, have diarrhea, or have overheated/exercised too much. They're also often given to patients who've been ...