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UE DVT
Are we seeing an increase in this complication of VAD’s post PICC and Midline placement? It seems like I have been getting more calls on this complication. We need to prevent this complication with our patients. Are we measuring the
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Catheter Clearance And Patient Satisfaction
A patient presented to our outpatient lab last week. I was called because they could not get a blood return. The patient had a double lumen power PICC and neither line had a blood return. She stated that “they” have