Dialysis – Not for the faint of heart

Layout of dialysis tray – preparation and getting all the tools


Roger’s left arm, featuring “AV Fistula”. A fistula is the surgical joining of an artery to a vein creating a large vascual access. This allows blood to flow in and out of the same vessel.

 

 

Our “dialysis unit….. a.k.a. Blood sucking nag!!!

 

 

 

 

Cannulation of the arterial vessel . . not the size of the needle!!!! 15 gage. for those not familiar with the size . . .consider a medium size framing nail.

 

Half way there . . . whooaaa livin’ on a prayer!! (no spray of blood . .. yiippee)

 

 

Completely inserted.

 

 

 

 

Checking the line to make sure there is blood flow.

 

 

 

Cannulation of the venous vessel. AGAIN . . . note the needle size!!!

 

 

 

Completely inserted and ready to be taped.

 

 


Blood leak detector . . .the blue and yellow thingy . . .this basically screams at us if Rog “springs a blood leak”.

 


Rog!!! All ready to be hooked up to the machine.

 

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