Re: VAD choice for therapeutic phlebotomy in pt with NO Veins

[Heather Nichols]

Was that the dark ages?...... >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 8/9/2006 10:41 PM >>> In a past life I found that a Hickman worked well for this in a small rural clinic. Our pharmacy provided supplies (vacuum bottles included) to accomplish this. We did not find that the Groshong worked well for this same patient. They were unable to perform one phlebotomy before they had issues with PWO. Leigh Ann      -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 7:33 PM Subject: RE: VAD choice for therapeutic phlebotomy in pt with NO Veins Any suggestions for Anh below?  Nadine    From: "Ngo, Anh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]  Subject: Help needed!  Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 13:40:21 -0700    Nadine,    This is the only PICC nurse at VMC in San Jose who would like to ask you one  question. Have you ever placed a PICC or encountered any Port placement  just for phlebotomy in patients with hemochromatosis because patient has  liver disease and has no veins at bilateral antecubital fossa. Thanks for  your help.    Anh      Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. ----------------------------------------------------- Confidentiality Disclaimer This message, including any attachments, is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law, including PHI (Protected Health Information) covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.  If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.  If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender or contact the University of Louisville Health Care I.S. helpdesk at 502.562.3637 to report an inadvertently received message. -----------------------------------------------------