2015
DOI: 10.1188/15.cjon.e25-e30
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Level of Adherence to an Extravasation Protocol Over 10 Years in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract: Protocol adherence was 89%. Twelve deviations from the protocol in the application of recommended measures were detected. An antidote was used in 41 patients, and temperature measures were applied in 14 cases. Ninety-nine patients had at least one episode of reported follow-up. No cases of necrosis or skin ulcers were described, except by one patient, who developed a delayed skin ulcer to vinorelbine. Drugs most frequently reported were etoposide, carboplatin, and paclitaxel. Nursing staff should be continuous… Show more

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“…A queimadura química mais grave foi causada pela vinorelbina, análogo aos dados fornecidos por outros autores 7 , com necessidade de manter vigilância por mais tempo e acompanhamento concomitante com o médico assistente.…”
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“…A queimadura química mais grave foi causada pela vinorelbina, análogo aos dados fornecidos por outros autores 7 , com necessidade de manter vigilância por mais tempo e acompanhamento concomitante com o médico assistente.…”
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“…nuadas nos tecidos. 4,7 Os fármacos esfoliantes apresentam menor potencial vesicante e são caracterizados por causar inflamação e descamação da pele, sem que, no entanto, ocorra necrose dos tecidos. Existe outra categoria farmacológica capaz de causar inflamação, dor ou irritação dos tecidos, sem que ocorram flíctenas: são denominados fár-macos irritantes.…”
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“…This varies from 0.1 to 6%, however, establishing it, accurately, is difficult, due to underreporting of the occurrence by health professionals. [3][4] As part of the actions to prevent the occurrence of extravasation, knowledge about the classification of drugs is extremely relevant, since antineoplastic agents may be vesicant or irritant, according to the aggressive potential for blood vessels and adjacent tissues. [5][6] The extravasation of vesicant drugs causes progressive tissue damage and promotes more intense reactions, such as severe irritation, formation of vesicles and tissue destruction.…”
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