Collarspace Discussion Forums


Home  Login  Search 

RE: IV's and dehydration


View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
 
All Forums >> [Community Discussions] >> Health and Safety >> RE: IV's and dehydration Page: <<   < prev  1 2 [3]
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
RE: IV's and dehydration - 11/3/2011 2:50:02 AM   
TheFireWithinMe


Posts: 1672
Joined: 10/3/2011
From: The Depths of Hell
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: tazzygirl


quote:

ORIGINAL: TheFireWithinMe

Yup, day surgery but it's still surgery. Port-a-Caths aren't put in/take out according to need, it's in there til it's removed surgically. Meantime they need to be kept clean which can be a hassle.


Port-a-caths actually sit under the skin. I had a few dialysis patients who would run that way. Maybe you are thinking of a central line with the ports that are outside?


All I know is that our cancer patients go to Day Surgery for their Port-A-Caths. At least that's what my doctors dictate in their letters. It's done a couple of days prior to chemo. Then they go back to have them removed.

_____________________________

Charter member: Lance's Fag Hags

There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast. ~Author Unknown

(in reply to tazzygirl)
Profile   Post #: 41
RE: IV's and dehydration - 11/3/2011 9:28:33 AM   
tazzygirl


Posts: 37833
Joined: 10/12/2007
Status: offline 		Ah then its not port-a-cath, but a central line. Ports are typically in for an extended period of time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_venous_catheter

Shows pictures of both types.





_____________________________

Telling me to take Midol wont help your butthurt.
RIP, my demon-child 5-16-11
Duchess of Dissent 1
Dont judge me because I sin differently than you.
If you want it sugar coated, dont ask me what i think! It would violate TOS.

(in reply to TheFireWithinMe)
Profile   Post #: 42
RE: IV's and dehydration - 11/3/2011 2:04:37 PM   
TheFireWithinMe


Posts: 1672
Joined: 10/3/2011
From: The Depths of Hell
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

Ah then its not port-a-cath, but a central line. Ports are typically in for an extended period of time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_venous_catheter

Shows pictures of both types.






No it's a Port-a-Cath and yes they are there for an extended amount of time just incase first line chemo doesn't work. typically it's removed 2 years post chemo or sooner if the patient gets too sick for chemo or they run out of options.

Port-a-cath. A more permanent option involves the placement of a port-a-cath. The port-a-cath is placed under the skin on the chest. The catheter is then inserted into the superior vena cava vessel at entrance of the right atrium of the heart. This catheter can be placed in radiology by an interventional radiologist or by a surgeon in the operating room. It is approximately a one-hour procedure. The useful lifetime of a port-a-cath can be as long as three to five years. The port-a-cath can be felt under the skin and the nurse can find the entrance by locating the edges of the port-a-cath and inserting (cannulating) a special needle (called a Huber needle) into the soft middle section. Medications can be given through the port-a-cath and blood can be drawn from it eliminating the need for a blood draw from the arm. The use of a portable pump and port-a-cath allows the medication to be given over several days in the home setting rather then as a patient in the hospital. There are no dressing changes required but there is some maintenance involved.

Link to article


_____________________________

Charter member: Lance's Fag Hags

There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast. ~Author Unknown

(in reply to tazzygirl)
Profile   Post #: 43
RE: IV's and dehydration - 11/3/2011 2:08:56 PM   
tazzygirl


Posts: 37833
Joined: 10/12/2007
Status: offline 		Im confused then, because you mentioned


quote:

Yup, day surgery but it's still surgery. Port-a-Caths aren't put in/take out according to need, it's in there til it's removed surgically. Meantime they need to be kept clean which can be a hassle.


If its planted under the skin, what is hard about keeping them clean?


_____________________________

Telling me to take Midol wont help your butthurt.
RIP, my demon-child 5-16-11
Duchess of Dissent 1
Dont judge me because I sin differently than you.
If you want it sugar coated, dont ask me what i think! It would violate TOS.

(in reply to TheFireWithinMe)
Profile   Post #: 44
RE: IV's and dehydration - 11/3/2011 2:15:09 PM   
TheFireWithinMe


Posts: 1672
Joined: 10/3/2011
From: The Depths of Hell
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

Im confused then, because you mentioned


quote:

Yup, day surgery but it's still surgery. Port-a-Caths aren't put in/take out according to need, it's in there til it's removed surgically. Meantime they need to be kept clean which can be a hassle.


If its planted under the skin, what is hard about keeping them clean?


It doesn't simply sit under the skin. To quote the article I linked: The catheter is then inserted into the superior vena cava vessel at entrance of the right atrium of the heart. This catheter can be placed in radiology by an interventional radiologist or by a surgeon in the operating room. It is approximately a one-hour procedure.


_____________________________

Charter member: Lance's Fag Hags

There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast. ~Author Unknown

(in reply to tazzygirl)
Profile   Post #: 45
RE: IV's and dehydration - 11/3/2011 2:17:33 PM   
tazzygirl


Posts: 37833
Joined: 10/12/2007
Status: offline 		I know how they are inserted... are you speaking of infections? They can be problematic,, but have nothing to do with keeping the area clean. They can also become clogged.. which can be a hassle to open back up... again.. nothing to do with being kept clean.

_____________________________

Telling me to take Midol wont help your butthurt.
RIP, my demon-child 5-16-11
Duchess of Dissent 1
Dont judge me because I sin differently than you.
If you want it sugar coated, dont ask me what i think! It would violate TOS.

(in reply to TheFireWithinMe)
Profile   Post #: 46
RE: IV's and dehydration - 11/3/2011 2:21:29 PM   
fragilepieces


Posts: 416
Joined: 7/6/2008
Status: offline 		I had one in  my forearm once.   It was a bitch.

_____________________________

Me to Daddy: Now you'll think I'm a weirdo
Him: I love you BECAUSE you ARE a weirdo.

(in reply to defiantbadgirl)
Profile   Post #: 47
Page:   <<   < prev  1 2 [3]
All Forums >> [Community Discussions] >> Health and Safety >> RE: IV's and dehydration Page: <<   < prev  1 2 [3]
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts




Collarchat.com © 2025
Terms of Service Privacy Policy Spam Policy

0.063