A little help would be appreciated

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Specializes in PICU/NICU.

Ok, I'm sitting here on the w/e doing my wonderful yearly mandatories and I have come across something I need a little help with.

The question is "what common reaction is seen during a vanco infusion"?

Now, for the life of me I cannot say I have ever had too many problems with vanco- I mean I usually give it centrally. I do know that it can cause some redness at the site of a PIV- do you guys think that could be it?

The following question is "what steps would you take if this reaction occurs?"--- guess I need to know the first to come up with the second.

Whatyall think?

Thanks in advance!:)

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Specializes in Pediatric critical care.

Redman's Syndrome

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Specializes in Pediatric critical care.

And if redman's syndrome occurs (getting red all over), you should stop the infusion, and tell the physician, they may pre-medicate, the patient can still get the vanco, but it would have to be given over two hours instead of one.

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Specializes in PICU/NICU.

REDMANS.............duhhhhhh!!! Can't believe this slipped my mind!

THANKS!!!! I knew you guys would not fail me!!:yeah:

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Specializes in Pediatric critical care.

No problem! Glad the newbie could help lol. My preceptor basically pounded that in my head, and when I was able to answer, I was like YAAAYYY I'm learning something, I actually know something. Lol, so thank you for posting and helping me realize that I do know something!

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Specializes in PICU/NICU.

Oh..... I'm sure you know A LOT more than you think you do!!! Thanks for the help! Thats what you will LOVE about the PICU- you will continue to learn something new every day........... then, like me, you will forget all about it, and knowledgeable coworker will come along and remind you!!:chuckle

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