This material should be utilized for industrial reasons, or at any hospital or medical center. Failure to comply could lead to legal action.

Arteriovenous Graft Placement for Hemodialysis

what you need to KNOW:

• An arteriovenous (ahr-te-re-o-VE-nus) graft, also called AVG, is surgery to connect an artery to a vein by means of a graft (plastic tube). In the event the vein and artery cannot be connected for hemodialysis this is done. Hemodialysis is cure for acute (sudden) and chronic (longterm ) kidney failure. It employs a machine which works like the kidneys to wash waste. The graft is normally set on the arm which isn`t always used (left arm if you`re right handed and vice versa). It is wherever needles are put by your caregiver during hemodialysis. After getting discharged by the hemodialysis machine, blood will venture out from and come back to the AVG.
• Healthy kidneys clean the blood by removing harmful substances like too much fluid, minerals, and toxic (harmful) wastes. They also make chemicals which keep your muscles strong and your blood vessels healthy. Failure induces wastes that are harmful to build up in the body, leading to a growth in your own blood pressure. It can also cause the body to retain extra fluid and not make enough red blood cells. When this occurs, you may need treatment to restore the job of your kidney that is neglecting. Possessing an AVG for hemodialysis may relieve your symptoms of kidney failure, also enhance quality of life.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Take your medication as directed:

If you believe that your medicine isn`t working as expected, call your healthcare provider. Tell him if you`re allergic to any medication. Maintain an ongoing list of those medicines and herbs you require. Include the numbers, also when and why you take them. Pick out even the pill bottles or the list . Your medicine list with you just in the event of an unexpected urgent situation. Throw away medicine lists.

• Compounds: This medication is dedicated to fight or prevent an infection from bacteria. Take your antibiotics as arranged by your healthcare provider. Do not discontinue taking your medicine unless directed by most of your healthcare provider. Never rescue antibiotics or simply take leftover antibiotics which were given to you for another ailment.
• Pain medicine: You will need medicine to carry off or decrease pain.
  • Learn to take your own medication. Ask how much you really need to take and what medicine. Make sure you discover how, when, and how often to go.
  • Do not wait until your pain is acute before you take your medication. Tell doctor if your pain doesn`t decrease.
  • Pain medication will make you dizzy or sleepy. By calling someone if you need help or once you get out of bed, prevent falls.

Request advice on where and when to go for follow-up visits:

To learn more, treatments, or home services, ask for continuing care.

Consult your physician once you need to go back to possess your own graft assessed.

Caring to the arteriovenous graft:

When you`re allowed to bathe or shower, carefully wash your stitches with water and soap. Pat them dry with towel. You may have steri-strips (thin strips of tape) on your own incision. Keep them dry and clean. Make them fall off on their own, as they begin to peel off. Do not pull them off.

• Afford the bandage off the AVG 4 to 6 hours after dialysis.
• Assess your AVG daily for good blood flow by touching it with your own fingertips. The sensation means it is working. Assess for bleeding, pain, redness, or swelling. These may be signs of perhaps even a AVG or infection.
• To prevent harm to the AVG, no one should simply take your own blood pressure or draw blood from the arm with all the AVG. Do not wear tight clothes or jewelry, and stay away from sleeping on this arm.

Get in touch with a CAREGIVER IF:

• you`ve got a fever.
• Your skin is itchy, swollen, or has a rash.
• You`ve got concerns or questions about your surgery, or medicine.

SEEK CARE IMMEDIATELY IF:

• Your AVG site has pus, blood, or perhaps even a foulsmelling odor.
• You`ve got more pain in the area where the AVG was made.
• You`ve got trouble breathing all of a sudden.

The information is an educational aid only. It isn`t intended as medical advice for individual conditions or treatment. Talk to your physician, nurse or pharmacist before following any medical regimen to see if it`s safe and effective for you.

Further advice

Always consult your physician to make sure the information relates to your circumstances.