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What else can I help you with?
Can you take blood pressure with someone who has a AV fistula?
Yes, on the arm opposite the fistula. Never on the same arm as the fistula
Can blood be taken from an arm with a fistula?
Yes. I get blood taken out of my arm and put back in through the fistula for "Dialysis".
Could bending an arm after a venipuncture cause a bruise?
Yes
During the venipuncture procedure the tourniquet should not remain on the patient's arm for more than how long?
According to CLSI the tourniquet should not be left on for more than a minute. If a suitable vein has not been found, remove the tourniquet, leave it off for two minutes, then reapply the tourniquet to look for suitable veins and/or perform the venipuncture.
Which vein is not typically used for venipuncture?
The small saphenous vein is not typically used for venipuncture. This vein runs along the back of the leg and is deeper and more difficult to access compared to other veins, such as the median cubital vein in the arm. Additionally, it is primarily used for venous drainage of the lower limb rather than for blood draws. Venipuncture is usually performed on veins that are more superficial and easier to palpate.
Is it best to venipuncture from the lateral or medial side of the arm?
Aren't the veins closer to the surface on medial?
What are the sites for AV fistula?
If the AV fistula is for the purpose of haemodialysis, the preferred sites are: the wrist on the non-dominant forearm, the wrist on the dominant forearme, the cubital fossa (elbow) of either arm.
Why shouldn't you take a blood pressure on an arm with a shunt?
An artificial shunt for hemodialysis, either a fistula (direct artery to vein connection) or a graft (artery to vein connection through Goretex tubing), can be on the arm, or preferably on the forearm for a fistula. A fistula, and even less so a Goretex, will not burst because of applying pressure through a sphygmomanometer (which was the original answer posted here). There is a slight risk of causing a thrombosis of the venous side of the fistula, particularly if there is already a venous stenosis.
What is the definition of fistula ligation?
A fistula is the "port" that is created to administer dialysis (for those with kidney disease whose kidneys cannot, for whatever reason, filter out the blood properly)-and the "ligation" of a fistula is the tying off of that "port", to put it at the lowest level, when it can no longer be used, to create another fistula in another part of the arm. There are different ways to do this.
Why no Needle sticks on the AV graft arm?
I think just because its a pain to get a good AV fistula and you don't want to do anything to compromise it. They also aren't allowed to sleep on that arm, lift things with that arm, etc.
What is a hero catheter?
It is a specialized type type of dialysis catheter that is implanted into the patient's upper right arm, in place of an A/V fistula.
Where is venous access done?
For peripheral venipuncture the common site is usually a vein in the arm (the anticubital fossa located on the opposite side of the elbow)
