IV IN BRACHIAL PLX???????

Started by yogenbhatt1, April 26, 2009, 04:43:58 PM

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Just to inform you what all can happen in our set ups.
We gave a continuous brachial plexus block for a case of a bad crush injury of hand. The block was given with a BD Intima needle( a Venflon with an injecting tail like a scalp vein). We wanted the block to work for a very long time, and post op pain relief along with vasodilatation.
Third morning we rec a call that the staff is not able to inject Pantaprazole through that.
We asked them why they are using that port( Labled clearly" Do Not Inect")for injections.
The reply was that, since there were no lines on one side and dressing was  done on the other side, they gave all injections including RL and NS on the previous day in that port.
God only knows how the brachial plexus bared all the insult.
Despite all of us, the patient improved and went home Ok.
Carefullllllll.
This can also happen.