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Nephrologist @PennKidney | Interested in Vascular Access & Onconephrology | Tweets are not medical advice | Opinions my own

Aug 1, 2019, 5 tweets

💥What would you do if the dialysis catheter clamp breaks?

@RenalFellowNtwk
@ASDINNews
#VascularAccessPearls
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💥Image of a dialysis catheter with a broken clamp 👇🏽
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💥As long as there is >4 cm catheter extension tubing available, you can proceed with a clamp exchange for a broken clamp
⚡️Here is how you can do it using a
catheter repair kit 👇🏽
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(some images downloaded from
the internet)

💥 A few more steps..👇🏽
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💥Dialysis catheter clamp
replacement is:
⚡️simple
⚡️cost saving
⚡️time saving
⚡️painless
⚡️done at bedside (under sterile
conditions)
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