Chemical structure and impurities of catherers as a source of allergic reactions

Radosław Czernych; Grażyna Gałęzowska; Aleksandra Opalińska; Paweł Bagniewski; Lidia Wolska

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1/2014 vol. 22

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Chemical structure and impurities of catherers as a source of allergic reactions

Radosław Czernych ¹

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Grażyna Gałęzowska ¹

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Aleksandra Opalińska ¹

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Paweł Bagniewski ²

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Lidia Wolska ³

Zakład Toksykologii Środowiska, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu z Oddziałem Pielęgniarstwa i Instytutem Medycyny Morskiej i Tropikalnej, Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny (GUMed), ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 3a, 80-210 Gdańsk.
VII Szpital Marynarki Wojennej z Przychodnią SP ZOZ im. kadm. prof. Wiesława Łasińskiego, ul. Polanki 117, 80-305 Gdańsk
Zakład Toksykologii Środowiska, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu z Oddziałem Pielęgniarstwa i Instytutem Medycyny Morskiej i Tropikalnej, Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny (GUMed), ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 3a, 80-210 Gdańsk. Katedra Chemii Analitycznej, Wydział Chemiczny, Politechnika Gdańska, ul. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-952 Gdańsk.

Online publish date: 2014/06/05

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AMA

Czernych R, Gałęzowska G, Opalińska A, Bagniewski P, Wolska L. Chemical structure and impurities of catherers as a source of allergic reactions. Nursing Problems / Problemy Pielęgniarstwa. 2014;22(1):91-98.

APA

Czernych, R., Gałęzowska, G., Opalińska, A., Bagniewski, P., & Wolska, L. (2014). Chemical structure and impurities of catherers as a source of allergic reactions. Nursing Problems / Problemy Pielęgniarstwa, 22(1), 91-98.

Chicago

Czernych, Radosław, Grażyna Gałęzowska, Aleksandra Opalińska, Paweł Bagniewski, and Lidia Wolska. 2014. "Chemical structure and impurities of catherers as a source of allergic reactions". Nursing Problems / Problemy Pielęgniarstwa 22 (1): 91-98.

Harvard

Czernych, R., Gałęzowska, G., Opalińska, A., Bagniewski, P., and Wolska, L. (2014). Chemical structure and impurities of catherers as a source of allergic reactions. Nursing Problems / Problemy Pielęgniarstwa, 22(1), pp.91-98.

MLA

Czernych, Radosław et al. "Chemical structure and impurities of catherers as a source of allergic reactions." Nursing Problems / Problemy Pielęgniarstwa, vol. 22, no. 1, 2014, pp. 91-98.

Vancouver

Czernych R, Gałęzowska G, Opalińska A, Bagniewski P, Wolska L. Chemical structure and impurities of catherers as a source of allergic reactions. Nursing Problems / Problemy Pielęgniarstwa. 2014;22(1):91-98.

Application of peripheral venous catherer is one of the most often carried out medical procedures. The procedure is based on introduction of extraneous element (catherer) into cardiovascular system. However, there is a small awareness of possible health effects directly connected with introducing chemical impurities adsorbed onto the surface of a catherer or the king of material the catherer is made of. Allergic reactions in form of nettle-rash or erythema occur most often. Nonetheless, there are also known case studies of anaphylactic shocks after application of catherers.

Nursing Topics 2013; 21 (4): 91–98

Keywords

peripheral venous catheter; polymers; chemical impurities; health effects

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