Patient reports that hurts--burns and stings with infusion

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Your patient has a portacath. You enter room to complete vital signs. Patient reports that site "hurts"..."burns and stings" with infusion and during NS flush. Upon assessment you note the following findings:

Swelling and leaking from site, Redness and warmth at site, No blood return

What do you suspect?

What would cause this?

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