Dialysis RV Man

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This is incredible:

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Agree - very cool.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

VERY COOL!

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Specializes in CICU.

Very cool.

I wonder how they manage to hook themselves up if they don't have a catheter... Seems like it would take two hands for some folks...? Maybe they'd have to have help?

Certainly not a HD expert here.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Oh lots of my pts self-canulate - much better for the fistula and the pt - less infection.

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Specializes in CICU.
Oh lots of my pts self-canulate - much better for the fistula and the pt - less infection.

How about that. Learn something new everyday, as the saying goes... thanks for the info!

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Oh lots of my pts self-canulate - much better for the fistula and the pt - less infection.

Yes, as someone who self canulates, you are correct, the infection rate is much lower.

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