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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Chicken Little on April 24, 2007, 09:56:09 PM

Title: Clots in my temp neck catheter
Post by: Chicken Little on April 24, 2007, 09:56:09 PM

I'd been alarming due to low arterial pressure last week and when we went to start today, there was no flow.  They put a drug into my cath to dissolve clots, and it worked, but I'm kind of freaked out about clotting now.  Is this common? 

Title: Re: Clots in my temp neck catheter
Post by: Rerun on April 25, 2007, 07:56:17 AM

Yes, it is common.  They have to put the drug in and let it set to dissolve the clot.  I liked it because then my catheter would work for a while with no problems. 

What freaked me out is when they would pull and pull on the syringe until the clot came shooting out.  OMG I would about lose it.  Dissolve anytime but don't try and suck it out!  EWWWUUUU   :banghead;

Title: Re: Clots in my temp neck catheter
Post by: Sluff on April 25, 2007, 09:30:46 AM

Glad everything worked out CL.

Title: Re: Clots in my temp neck catheter
Post by: Chicken Little on April 25, 2007, 02:43:54 PM

Thanks.  I think I'd pass out if I saw them pull a clot out.  A dialysis center is the wrong place for someone that gets queasy at the sight of blood.  I would be that someone. 

Title: Re: Clots in my temp neck catheter
Post by: Rerun on April 25, 2007, 08:01:14 PM

Quote from: Chicken Little on April 25, 2007, 02:43:54 PM

Thanks.  I think I'd pass out if I saw them pull a clot out.  A dialysis center is the wrong place for someone that gets queasy at the sight of blood.  I would be that someone. 

I'm with you there!  I still can't watch them stick me.   :P