[HSF] Complication with radial artery monitoring

[erdinç naseri]

Prasanna is right something in the flush solution may be causing vasospasm in the RA leading to ischemia in its territory.
erdinc> Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:11:44 +0530> To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> Subject: Re: [HSF] Complication with radial artery monitoring> From: prasannasimha at gmail.com> CC: > > Probably that is part of the problem !!> Are they using something in the flush ?> Prasanna> Francisco Fagundes wrote:> > They had 6 cases of volar skin necrosis last year; all of them in > > post-op cardiac patients. None septic. They are looking for a cause. > > Test for blanching is part of initial patient examination by nurses in > > that ICU.> > Francisco Fagundes> > fesfagundes at terra.com.br> > fesfagundes at gmail.com> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > OpenHeart-L mailing list> >> > Send postings to:> > OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> >> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, to CHANGE email address, or to view archives:> > http://mmp.cjp.com/mailman/listinfo/openheart-l> >> > All messages transmitted by the OpenHeart-L are subject to the > > policies and disclaimers posted at:> > http://www.hsforum.com/listdisclaim> > -----------------------------------------> >> >> > _______________________________________________> OpenHeart-L mailing list> > Send postings to:> OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, to CHANGE email address, or to view archives:> http://mmp.cjp.com/mailman/listinfo/openheart-l> > All messages transmitted by the OpenHeart-L are subject to the policies and > disclaimers posted at:> http://www.hsforum.com/listdisclaim> -----------------------------------------