Open AccessLocal complications of intravenous access – an often underestimated entity
Author(s) -
Manoj Kr Chaudhary,
S. K. Dhakaita,
Radharaman Ray,
Tridip Dutta Baruah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1649_20
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , cannula , observational study , context (archaeology) , incidence (geometry) , surgery , relative risk , emergency medicine , confidence interval , paleontology , physics , optics , biology
Obtaining intravenous (IV) access is one of the very frequent invasive procedures performed in hospital care settings. This has several complications some of which are serious in nature. However, the incidence and seriousness of these complications as well as the burden of this complication on patient management are often underestimated. Identification of susceptible patients and the risk factors are important to ensure better outcomes.