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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Centers => Topic started by: kitkatz on October 09, 2007, 08:53:46 PM

Title: Heparin
Post by: kitkatz on October 09, 2007, 08:53:46 PM: Important information on heparin

http://www.baxter.com/products/biopharmaceuticals/downloads/ACC_Heparin.pdf
Title: Re: Heparin
Post by: Zach on October 09, 2007, 09:36:02 PM: Did I ever tell you the time when a nurse gave me an IV push of Lidocaine instead of Mannitol for low blood pressure?
Title: Re: Heparin
Post by: Roxy on October 09, 2007, 10:52:54 PM: IV push of Lidocaine???? what happened??
Title: Re: Heparin
Post by: Zach on October 10, 2007, 07:18:05 AM: Quote from: Roxy on October 09, 2007, 10:52:54 PM
IV push of Lidocaine???? what happened??

I passed out, had a GM seizure, and went into cardiac arrest --but was brought back from the brink by a couple of excellent technicians.
8)
Title: Re: Heparin
Post by: Amanda From OZ on October 10, 2007, 08:00:10 AM: Quote from: Zach on October 09, 2007, 09:36:02 PM
Did I ever tell you the time when a nurse gave me an IV push of Lidocaine instead of Mannitol for low blood pressure?

What morons... when training at clinic they always told me the dangers of that happening. Very scary.. im glad you made it out okay Zach.... :cuddle;

Amanda
xxoo
Title: Re: Heparin
Post by: boxman55 on October 10, 2007, 09:42:34 AM: they say I am alergic to heparin. it is called "hips'' ...Boxman
Title: Re: Heparin
Post by: goofynina on October 10, 2007, 01:22:45 PM: OMG Zach, did they compensate you in any way for making such a stupid mistake, like give you an extra cup of ice maybe :sarcasm; I am just glad you came out ok, cuz i woulda :boxing; and then i woulda :boxing; :boxing; Love ya friend :cuddle;
Title: Re: Heparin
Post by: MyssAnne on October 10, 2007, 02:12:34 PM: Lordy that stuff scares me. My mother was given Heparin for a minor clot in her heart. She suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke within minutes. Never did recover. I've been given it for clogging, and it works. Still makes me uneasy though. And Zach, HOW in the WORLD can they mistake Lidocaine for Mannitol??? Sure glad you came out okay.
Title: Re: Heparin
Post by: livecam on October 10, 2007, 02:21:29 PM: Quote from: Zach on October 10, 2007, 07:18:05 AM
Quote from: Roxy on October 09, 2007, 10:52:54 PM
IV push of Lidocaine???? what happened??

I passed out, had a GM seizure, and went into cardiac arrest --but was brought back from the brink by a couple of excellent technicians.
8)

Just curious Zach, what did you do with the unit after all was said and done? Did you stay?
Title: Re: Heparin
Post by: Adam_W on October 10, 2007, 02:42:24 PM: That incident with the babies dying from too much heparin happened at the hospital I go to. I remember it being all over the local news.

Adam
Title: Re: Heparin
Post by: Zach on October 10, 2007, 03:34:52 PM: Quote from: livecam on October 10, 2007, 02:21:29 PM

Just curious Zach, what did you do with the unit after all was said and done? Did you stay?

Yes, I'm still there. And no, I didn't seek any financial redress. The nurse is gone and the technicians are still there.
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