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Procedures in palliative care 2: Problems with a subcutaneous infusion

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Activity 1

What should you check and what would you do about it? Hint: start at the skin.

Area to check Possible problems Action
Pump

Syringe
Connecting tubing
Cannula
Skin

You can print out this page and/or compare your thoughts with the information in Types of subcutaneous (SC) infusion.