Are there instances when you will forgo dialysis catheter placement and instead use an existing AVF/AVG for an ESKD patient who requires CRRT?

has not happened yet for me. Our ICU nurses manage CRRT and with this, I would imagine the dialysis nurses would have to cannulate the fistula, and then the ICU nurses have to take over. It is probably a little risky as the patient would be on the machine continuously possibly for days and there is ...

Since CRRT in our institution can run without anyone in the room, we never do CRRT through a fistula or AVG. While the risk of needlles coming out is probably low and the acute drop in pressure may (may?) alarm the machine, the potential consequences are just too risky. This is our strict no comprom...