Monday, February 12, 2018

Dialysis Catheter which did not work (case report)

Case:

A 66YO man admitted for a septic shock with acute kidney failure. A dialysis catheter was placed in the left internal jugular vein using ultrasound guidance. Abnormal positioning of the catheter was suspected after technical difficulty in initiating dialysis.



Reference:

Wissanji, T., Wang, H.T. & Marquis, F. Intensive Care Med (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-018-5058-3

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