Nurses Helping Nurses
allnurses Network: Central | Jobs | Books | Newsletter
allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses
Home General News Blogs Articles Students Region Specialty Degrees F.A.Q.
Dialysis/Renal/Urology /

CVC blood flow rate



Did You Know?
allnurses is the largest community for nurses on the web. We now have over 388,580 members! Join today to network with other nurses, laugh, share, and much more.

Apr 28, 2009 07:42 AM

CVC blood flow rate


I was wondering if anyone knew what you should set the bloodflow rate at when running a patient via a CVC line when you have to reverse the lines due to poor flow. Someone told me that you shouldn't run it faster than like 250ml/min due to increased recirculation with reversed arterial/venous lines, but no one else I have asked has ever heard of this being a standard practice. So if the ordered flow rate is 400ml/min, and say the arterial line will not withdraw (thus the need to reverse the lines), and when I reverse the lines the flow is great (so it is possible to achieve 400ml/min if I choose) what should I set the flow at so that the patient gets the optimal dialysis?


Share

Search Tags
blood flow rate, catheter flow, cvc
Top

 
Advertisement
Sponsored Links
 
Reply
3 Comments
No. 1
Old Apr 28, 2009, 06:07 PM

Default Re: CVC blood flow rate
We run ours up to 400 - whether the lines are reversed or not.
Top
 
No. 2
from Lacie
Old Apr 28, 2009, 07:48 PM

Default Re: CVC blood flow rate
Originally Posted by pricklypear View Post
We run ours up to 400 - whether the lines are reversed or not.
Same here. We try to avoid reversal but sometimes it's not an option until we can get intervention. Many units doing away with Activase/cathflo these days due to cost also. I always understood that under 250 meant need for immediate intervention as the preferance is no less than 350. At least the opinion with the clinics I've been associated with.
Top
 
No. 3
Old May 19, 2009, 07:21 PM

Default Re: CVC blood flow rate
whatever is doctor's order, as tolerated.
Top
 
Reply




Thread Tools


Who's Online
271 members
2,698 guests
2,969

11

lawsuit - But don't most RN's work through breaks/lunch...

0

Patient Evaluation of Retail Clinic Care

1

The hard to reach on-call doctor, and its effects on...

4

Woman charged with passing off prescription drug as...

11

Man in "Vegetative State" was conscious for 23...

2

Interesting article on ThedaCare's Collaborative Care Model

12

Possible breakthrough regarding MS

63

16th Philly area hospital to stop delivering babies: Mercy...

10

Really interesting article on Indian open hearts

10

High-Tech Pump Does What Her Heart Can't






Currently Reading This Page: 1 (0 members & 1 guests)

Interested in the hottest topics of the week? Subscribe to the Nurse-zine Newsletter.
Enter email address: