Reducing Risk of Improper Intrathecal Drug Injection

Are you evaluating a patient who needs to have a drug administered intrathecally?

Yes

Is the drug to be administered by a specially trained physician?

Yes

Is the medication to be administered in a clean area designated for intrathecal injections?

Yes

Are other drugs delivered or stored at the adminstration site?

Yes

Is the drug diluted and delivered separately from the pharmacy directly to the administration site?

Yes

Are the drugs clearly labelled for the route of administration?

Yes

Is the drug delivered in a distinctive container?

Yes

Is the administration procedure well-documented in the medical record?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of potentially risky practices

The risk for misadventure is

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Clinical Features of Allergic Flare Reaction to Intravenous Infusion of Drug
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Grading Severity of Infiltration and Extravasation Injury
Complications
- Techniques for Prevention of Extravasation Injury
- Continuous Insulin Infusion with Insulin Pump Risk Factors for Subcutaneous Abscess or Cellulitis

Therapy

Options
- Techniques for Prevention of Extravasation Injury
Administration
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Unsafe Injection Practices
Prevention

Monitoring

Adverse Effects

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Reducing Risk of Improper Intrathecal Drug Injection

Purpose: To minimize the risk of injecting a wrong drug or drug concentration into the intrathecal space.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10