Patient Care: Special Patient Procedures

Allergies

  • Posted signs should alert you to patient allergies. 
  • Some patients may be allergic to latex gloves or tourniquets, or to iodine.
  • Avoid using latex in case of allergy. Latex allergies are fairly common, and can be severe.
  • May health-care institutions have reduced the use of latex because of allergies, but complete elimination of latex in the hospital environment is difficult, since it is a component of many medical products.

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