Would you pursue temporary dialysis catheter placement followed by hemodialysis in a hospitalized patient with ESKD who is not able to undergo urgent fistula repair for a non-functioning fistula and receives gadolinium for a MRI study?

Answer from: at Academic Institution

There is no role for hemodialysis following the GAD preparations we use these days.

Answer from: at Academic Institution

No. I believe the risk of NSF is now low enough for one to just wait until the fistula is working again. I would not subject the patient to a line placement.

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Answer from: at Community Practice

Probably yes, because most likely they'll need that catheter to have dialysis anyway before the fistula repair. If the repair is planned for the next day, I would probably hold off.

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Would you pursue temporary dialysis catheter placement followed by hemodialysis in a hospitalized patient with ESKD who is not able to undergo urgent fistula repair for a non-functioning fistula and receives gadolinium for a MRI study?

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