Iatrogenic phenol injury: A case report and review of medication safety and labeling practices with flexible laryngoscopy
| Autor: | Valerie Cote, Jeremy D. Prager |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Iatrogenic Disease Laryngoscopy Enteral administration Topical anesthetic Medication error Intensive care Burns Chemical Intubation Intratracheal Humans Medicine Intubation In patient Anesthetics Local Intensive care medicine Administration Intranasal Drug Labeling Phenol medicine.diagnostic_test Respiratory distress business.industry Infant Newborn General Medicine Otorhinolaryngology Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Anti-Infective Agents Local business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 78:1769-1773 |
| ISSN: | 0165-5876 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.07.007 |
| Popis: | Medication errors can be reduced by following standards in patient identification and medication labeling. We present an investigation of a life-threatening event from medication error: A newborn that received intranasal phenol instead of topical anesthetic prior to flexible laryngoscopy. The patient required urgent intubation for respiratory distress and suffered chemical burns of the face, neck, and upper aerodigestive tract. The hospital course was prolonged and included intensive care, delayed oral feeding with enteral support, and the need for several endoscopies. Current standards of medication labeling are reviewed as well as evidence for and against using topical agents for flexible laryngoscopy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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