Acral erythema during bone marrow transplantation: a case study.
Six of 13 patients receiving high-dose cytosine arabinoside as preparation for bone marrow transplant experienced painful redness and blistering of the hands and feet. Literature reports described this syndrome in patients receiving high-dose chemotherapy but at lower rates of occurrence than in this series of patients. Nursing problems encountered in patients experiencing acral erythema included: pain, compromised self-care, decreased activity, and infection potential. Nursing measures for dealing with these problems are described.
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D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004890:Erythema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans
D003561:Cytarabine