Needle Placement Problems
These resources will help you learn about needle placement problems:
Illustrated, 27 page module talks about the risks of putting in dialysis needles wrong, including infiltration and aneurysm. Also covers your role in site rotation of your own needles. From Life Options' Kidney School (MEI).
Twelve page newsletter includes a detailed description (with photos) about where to place the dialysis needles for a treatment, and when and why (needle) site rotation is important. Describes problems that can occur if needle sites are not rotated. From ESRD Network 12.
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