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Femoral vein approach
📌 “Previously” thought to be high risk for infections
📌 CATHEDIA Study Group: Comparable rates of infection and time to catheter tip colonization (14 days) with Femoral vs IJ Catheters
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Hemodialysis 101: Venous Catheter Access #Nephpearls #DialysisDirector
Check out the latest issue of @KidneyNews on “Diabetic Kidney Disease” co-edited by @ChristosArgyrop and myself #Nephpearls
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AVG maturation: A PTFE graft should not be cannulated for at least 2 weeks after placement
It is considered mature when -
📌 Edema and erythema have resolved
📌 AVG course is easily palpable
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Redsense sensor is used to detect blood leakage at the site of potential line separation
📌 For those who are at high risk for line separation
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Hemodialysis 101: Apparatus
📌 From the patient, blood is pumped via the vascular access thru an ARTERIAL blood line (INFLOW) to the dialyzer
📌 Blood is returned to the patient from the dialyzer via a VENOUS blood line (OUTFLOW)
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Cisplatin nephrotoxicity ca. 2012 from Dr Mark Perazella @CJASN
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#Onconephrology 🦀
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@NephRodby The ‘Complement Pathway’ is a MUST KNOW‼️ #Nephpearls #ASNBRCU
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Endothelium structure and function in kidney health and disease ca. 2019 from @NatRevNeph #Nephpearls
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CKD patients -
⬆️ risk of CDI
⬆️ hospital-associated morbidity and mortality
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Artwork by @medcomic
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