Signs and Symptoms
- Redness (erythema) and warmth with a temperature elevation of a degree or more above the baseline
- Pain or burning along the length of the vein
- Swelling (edema)
- Vein being hard, and cord-like
- If occurring due to an intravenous infusion line, then decrease the infusion rate
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