Quiz: How to know when your IV therapy is getting complicated
Infiltration


Insertion site is edematous, warm to touch, red and painful. IVF does not flow by gravity despite a patent line.
Phlebitis


Insertion site is edematous, warm to touch, red and painful. A streak may run along the course of the vein.
Air embolism


Presence of: Decreased blood pressure, Cyanosis, Tachycardia, Loss of consciousness
Allergic reaction


Presence of rashes, redness and itching for minor reactions.
Presence of cough, dyspnea, swollen tongue, cyanosis and loss of consciousness in major reactions
Circulatory overload


Presence of dyspnea, cyanosis, cough, edema, ascites and weight gain.
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