IV Phlebitis Symptoms Scale | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient with a peripheral intravascular catheter?

Yes

Does/Is the skin at the catheter insertion site?

• show erythema?

Yes

• painful?

Yes

• edematous?

Yes

• show 'streak' formation?

Yes

• have a palpable cord?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Grade of phlebitis

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Other Testing
- Equations of Shukla and Ferrara for Determining the Length for an Intravascular Catheter Inserted into an Umbilical Artery or Vein
- Difficult Intravenous Access (DIVA) Score of Yen et al
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications

Therapy

Options
- Equations of Shukla and Ferrara for Determining the Length for an Intravascular Catheter Inserted into an Umbilical Artery or Vein
- Difficult Intravenous Access (DIVA) Score of Yen et al
Administration
- Equations of Shukla and Ferrara for Determining the Length for an Intravascular Catheter Inserted into an Umbilical Artery or Vein
- Difficult Intravenous Access (DIVA) Score of Yen et al
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Difficult Intravenous Access (DIVA) Score of Yen et al
- Air Embolism Associated with Intravascular Catheter

Monitoring

Adverse Effects

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Postinfusion Phlebitis Scale for Peripheral Intravascular Catheter

Purpose: To grade the severity of phlebitis associated with a peripheral intravascular catheter.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10