Red neck syndrome

Red-neck" syndrome (redness on face, neck, arms, and back chills fever tachycardia nausea or vomiting pruritus rash unpleasant taste) may result from too-rapid injection. 

In the past, side effects attributed to vancomycin were most likely due to impurities in the earlier preparations. Today, the majority of side effects due to vancomycin are minor and include "red man" or "red neck" syndrome, rash, or chemical phlebitis at the infusion site. The poten-... 

In the early years of its use, vancomycin developed a reputation as being a relatively toxic drug. The most important side effects associated with vancomycin therapy are an anaphylactoid reaction referred to as the red man syndrome or the red neck syndrome, ototoxicity, and nephrotoxicity. Typically, the red man syndrome develops upon rapid infusion of vancomycin and consists of pruritus, a rash involving the face. 

When taken orally, vancomycin cannot enter the bloodstream efficiently, and therefore it is nearly always administered by injection. In fact, it is so potent, that the iryection has to be diluted and given slowly over a period of about an hour to minimize pain, and to prevent red neck syndrome . 

No, red neck syndrome. It s also called red man syndrome , and is an over-reaction by the cells in the face and neck to this potentially toxic drug, making these areas flush red. An oral version of vancomycin does exist, and this is used to treat stubborn infections of the intestines, such as those caused by another superbug, C. difficile. In this case, the fact that the vancomycin is not absorbed means it survives the trip though the digestive tract to reach the infected colon. 

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The nurse should administer each IV dose of vancomycin over 60 minutes Too rapid an infusion may result in a sudden and profound fall in blood pressure and shock. When giving the drug IV, the nurse closely monitors the infusion rate and the patient s blood pressure. The nurse reports any decrease in blood pressure or reports of throbbing neck or back pain. These symptoms could indicate a severe adverse reaction referred to as "red neck or "red man syndrome. 9/mptoms of this syndrome include a sudden and profound fall in blood pressure, fever, chills paresthesias and erythema (redness) of the neck and badk. 

Dermatologic Erythematous rash on face and upper body (red neck or red man syndrome - infusion rate related)... 

UNTOWARD EFFECTS Among the hypersensitivity reactions produced by vancomycin are rashes and anaphylaxis. Chills and fever may occur. Rapid intravenous infusion may cause erythematous or urticarial reactions, flushing, tachycardia, and hypotension. The extreme flushing that can occur is called red-neck or red-man syndrome. This results from a direct toxic effect of vancomycin on mast cells to induce histamine release. 

StevensJohnson syndrome isa serious and sometimes fatal hypetsenslivity reaction. The nurse must be alert for lesions on the skin and mucous membranes , a diagnostically important symptom of this syndrome. The lesons appear as red wheats or blisters , often starting on the face, in the mouth, or on the lips neck, and extremities This syndrome, which also may occur with the administration of other types of drugs can be fatal. The nurse must notify the primary health care provider and withhold the next dose of the drug. In addition, the nurse must exercise care to prevent injury to the involved areas... 

Stevens-Johnson syndrome fever, cough, muscular aches and pains, headache, and lesions of the skin, mucous membranes, and eyes. The lesions appear as red wheals or blisters, often starting on die face, in the mo util, or on the lips, neck, and extremities, stomatitis inflammation of die mo util striae lines or bands elevated above or depressed below surrounding tissue, or differing in color or texture subjective data information supplied by the patient or family sublingual under die tongue... 

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, also known as Sweet syndrome, is a reactive process characterized by the abrupt onset of tender, red-to-purple papules, and nodules that coalesce to form plaques. The plaques usually occur on the upper extremities, face, or neck and are typically accompanied by fever and peripheral neutrophilia. Common causes of this disorder are Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (35 references), hydralazine and co-trimoxazole. 

Inspection Each treatment Inspection of arm (hand and fingers), shoulder, breast neck and face Always compare with contralateral arm Normal healing of incision lines Patient has no complaints or symptoms related to AVF Signs of infection/occlusion (phlebitis) redness, warmth, swelling, erythema, pain Edema of limb, chest, neck or face Hematoma Collateral veins of neck, upper arm or shoulder Accessory veins Signs of steal syndrome pale, cyanotic, cold, decreased sensation, decreased function, absence of radial pulse Aneurysm... 

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