Phlebitis and infiltration are complications due to intravenous (IV) therapy. They can cause swelling, pain, and changes in the skin around the IV insertion site. Treatment typically resolves symptoms ...

When a healthcare professional administers a drug through a venous cannula, there is a small risk of extravasation, which means the solution leaks out of the veins and into the surrounding tissue. If ...

More needs to be done to reduce the risk to patients of injuries caused by leakage of intravenous (IV) treatments into surrounding tissues, according to a campaign being run by the National Infusion ...