Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to W Skokal.
Patient administration of i.v. push antibiotics at home is one of the latest moves in this climate of shortened hospital stays and cost-cutting. The nurse's assessment, instruction, and monitoring can make the difference between a smooth course of therapy and one marked by avoidable complications.
Although it's most commonly seen in cancer patients, superior vena cava syndrome is an easily overlooked threat to anyone who has a central venous access device in place. Carefully piecing together vague patient complaints with data from a chest X-ray and other diagnostic tests will allow prompt treatment.