No evidence that this large dose of heparin will be more effective
that a smaller dose. Internal volume of these large catheters will be
enough to cause a significant dose if flushed into the patient with
each use. 100 units per mL should be equally as effective. Lynn
At 5:08 PM -0400 8/9/06, Norrie Rabinowitz wrote:
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Does anyone on this list serve use Bard/Davol 13.5 french catheters
for stem cell transplants? If so what do you flush them with? I
work in a large teaching hospital and we use these catheters for our
stem cell transplants. We flush them with 1:1000units heparin BID or
QD. We use these catheters like we would a Hickman. Any information
would really help.
Thanks
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Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office 770-358-7861
