Vancomycin has only rarely been implicated as a cause of thrombocytopenia, and there is only limited evidence that this complication is caused by immune mechanisms. We conducted a study to determine ...

When a healthcare professional administers a drug through a venous cannula, there is a small risk of extravasation, which means the solution leaks out of the veins and into the surrounding tissue. If ...

The measurement of the concentration of hydrogen ions, pH, is another important consideration when evaluating a medication's risk of infiltration or extravasation. A normal pH of blood is between 7.35 ...