Complications of the Buttonhole Technique

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Do’s and Don’ts of Scab Removal Don’t flip the scab offwith the needle you willuse for cannulation –this contaminates theneedle. Don’t use a sterileneedle – you could cutthe patient’s skin. Don’t let patients pick offtheir scabs. Don’t stick throughscabs. Do use either:~aseptic tweezers;~soak two 2 x 2s withNS or alcohol-based gel;~place a warm, moistwashcloth over sites;~stretch skin around scabin opposite directions;~have patient tapealcohol squares oversites prior to dialysis.~scab lifting devices
Types of Infections Reported Staph aureus 1~septic arthritis~endocarditis~mitral valve replacement Staph epidermidis Staph lugdunensis2~coagulase-negativestaph~endocarditis~vegetation on pulmonaryvalve• MRSA• Clostridium perfringens 3CDC PHIL1. Marticorena et al., 20062. Arduino (CDC) personal correspondence, 20083. van Loon et al., 2009
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