Nursing of a pediatric patient with serious skin problems at the puncturing site of peripherally inserted central catheter after methotrexate use / 中华临床营养杂志
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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(6): 252-255, 2017.
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en Chino
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ABSTRACT
Objective To summarize the nursing experience of a child with serious skin problems at the puncturing site of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) for methotrexate (MTX) infusion.MethodsA pediatric patient from the Hematology Ward of Beijing University People''s Hospital was found to be with serious skin problems at the puncturing site of PICC for MTX infusion.Local irradiation with ultraviolet, disinfection of local skin with iodine volts and 0.9% sodium chloride injection, coverage of the broken skin with alginate dressing, and fixation of PICC with sterile gauzes were applied.Results After 22 days of nursing, the pain and itching at the broken skin around PICC disappeared.The skin returned normal, without exudates and prolapse of catheter.Conclusions After MTX use via PICC, the children can easily become irritable due to local symptoms and their own feelings after skin allergy.Meanwhile, prolonged treatment and nursing may make the child cry and increase the stress of parents.Caregivers needs to explain the related factors of allergy to the children and their families, and give the correct nursing intervention, so as to improve local allergy and facilitate the retention of PICC.
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Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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2017
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