British Journal of NursingVol. 30, No. 6 ClinicalCOVID-19 vaccination: intramuscular injection techniqueCharlotte GordonCharlotte GordonE-mail Address: [email protected]Vaccinator Trainer, Vaccinator and Senior Lecturer, Adult Nursing. Northumbria University, Newcastle upon TyneSearch for more papers by this authorCharlotte GordonPublished Online:26 Mar 2021https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2021.30...

Nicolau syndrome (livedoid dermatitis) is a rare adverse reaction of a still largely unidentified pathogenesis at the site of intramuscular drug injection. The typical presentation is pain around the injection site soon after injection, followed by erythema, livedoid patch, haemorrhagic patch, and finally necrosis of skin, subcutaneous fat, and muscle tissue. The phenomenon has been related to ...

Nicolau Syndrome (NS) is a rare but severe localized adverse reaction at the site of intramuscular drug injection. The typical presentation is intense pain around the injection site soon after injection, followed by erythema, purplish network discolouration of the skin, haemorrhagic patch, and finally tissue necrosis. Here in, we report a 9 years old boy, the third Nicolau Syndrome (NS) reporte...