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Such a thing as an intravenous line allergy? - Not word help, but need help nonetheless

Posted: Jun 02, 2012

Doc says clearly "allergy to intravenous lines." I'm just wondering if there is such a thing. The only thing I can think of is an allergy to the material, or the patient said it to be funny and this ESL doc took her seriously.

That's a Tough One - Type as dictated

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That's rough, could be the patient is allergic to some sort of contrast dye or other medicine in the line, or the latex tape (or other material) they use to attach the line.

I would personally just type as dictated and let the reader beware. There's no way for you to know.

It is possible to develop an allergy to just about anything - sm

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Sometimes when they say the patient has an allergy to something, they mean they tested and are certain it is to a particular thing. Other times, it is a presumed allergy . . . you get a rash from latex gloves, or your mouth swells after eating strawberries, or you wheeze after eating wheat.

In this case, it might be the material. Maybe it is what goes along with the line, like the skin prep or tape. Whatever, something is wrong.

ALLERGY - Hyper-typer

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I think it might be "allergy to intravenous dyes."

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