title: Intravenous therapy.
abstract: Intravenous administration of fluids, drugs, and nutrition is very common in hospitals. Although insertion of peripheral and central cannulae and subsequent intravenous therapy are usually well tolerated, complications that prolong hospitalisation, and in some cases cause death, can arise on occasions. Additionally, many cannulae are inserted unnecessarily. This article seeks to review this area and to outline good medical practice.
authors.affiliation: Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Waitt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Waitt
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pirmohamed
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D003657:Decision Making; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011364:Professional Practice; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations