Peripheral Venous Catheter Phlebitis Score - Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient with a peripheral venous catheter?

Yes

Is the catheter site painful?

Yes

Is the catheter site tender to touch?

Yes

Is a purulent discharge seen at the catheter site?

Yes

Does the vein with the catheter feel like a palpable cord?

Yes

Select an appropriate answer for each finding

Erythema

Swelling

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Does the patient have phlebitis associated with the peripheral venous catheter?

Total phlebitis score

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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

Score of Maki and Ringer for Phlebitis Associated with a Peripheral Vascular Catheter

Purpose: To evaluate a patient with a peripheral venous catheter for clinical evidence of phlebitis using the score of Maki and Ringer.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10