What is the type

What is the type of error 1?
vancomycin-extravasation

19 Comments
  1. Reply
    monmon

    Erythema edema and scaling due to Rapid calcium injection

  2. Reply
    monmon

    Technichal error

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    Monmon

    DD, include medication eg. Dopamine, calcium, mannitol. Kawasaki disease, epidermolysis bellusa

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    mariem abd el samee

    drug extra vasation

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    mariem abd el samee

    sever form of fungal infection improperly diagnosed

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    mariem abd el samee

    arterial occlusion leading to gangreen

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    د اميره

    Technical error due to drug extrvasation

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    Haidy Nasr

    This may be a technical error leads to chemical burn by extravasation of a drug like dopamine or calcium injection

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    Haiat kishk

    Interesting case for multiple differential diagnosis
    Mostly drug extravastion like calcium،dopamine
    May be other diseases like epidermolysis bullosa
    Toxic epidermal necrosis ,vascular disorder,protein c and s deficiency.

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    Amani

    may due to rapid medication injection as calcium injection or bicarb

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    Amani

    may be gangrene due to vasculitis or vascular occlusion

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    Amani

    Scalded skin due to burn

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    Lamiaa rehan

    Scaild skine due to drug intake out side vein mostly, ca infection or dobamin.

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    Karima Abdelfattah Bahgat

    This is a form of technical error that may occur in NICU,and can be result from extra vasation of drugs as calcium and leads to necrosis of tissues and occlusion of blood supply and manifested by gangrene of the limbs.

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    Amal Gaber

    Drugs extra vasation e. g dopamine or calcium causes this chemical burn

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    Amal Gaber

    We have to avoid use of certain drugs in peripheral line e. g dopamine such drug should be infused in Central line

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    Amal Gaber

    Use of central line is mandatory especially in extremely premature who need vasopresor agents for long periods

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    Amal Gaber

    Also septic neonates suffer from vasculitis which causes extravasation easily

  19. Reply
    Amal Gaber

    This medical error can be avoided by close supervision, exposure of IV line using especial type of adhesive tape

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