Im just wondering, i administered IV abx to a patient on sunday, and my mentor noticed her hand started swelling, we got the reg to look at it just to make sure, and it was fluid, meaning the cannula had tissued, so- I took it out, and it was bleeding a LOT, and I mean a LOT, it really surprised me as i've taken out thousands of cannulas and never seen so much blood! Anyway, when the f1 arrived to re-cannulate, I asked how long it'd take for the swelling to go down, and he said 3-4 days as there is fluid in the subcutaneous tissue, fair enough, however reflecting on the incident has lead to more questions!
I've tried reading up on the subcut tissue, and im wondering, how DOES the fluid get in the tissue, through what process does the fluid leave the tissue, and also where does it go? Finally would if this happens again, would I have to readminister the drug again, or would it still be signed off?
Thanks!