Phlebitis Signs Symptoms | Baxter Scale | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating the insertion site of an intravenous catheter?

Yes

Is the catheter insertion site painful?

Yes

Is there erythema about the catheter insertion site?

Yes

Is the catheter insertion site swollen?

Yes

Is the catheter insertion site indurated?

Yes

Is there frank thrombosis of the catheterized vein?

Yes

Distance in inches that a palpable venous cord can be felt above the insertion site (enter 0 if none)

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Grade of catheter-related 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

Baxter Scale for Phlebitis Associated with Intravascular Catheter

Purpose: To evaluate the insertion site for an intravenous catheter using the scale of Maddox et al for catheter-related phlebitis.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10