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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

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