Chapter 179 - Hemodialysis access - nonthrombotic complication Flashcards

1
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KDOQI 2006 listed access complications

A

1) bleeding
2) infection
3) aneurysm/pseudoaneurysm
4) seroma
5) access-related hand ischemia
6) venous hypertension
7) neuropathy

Cardiopulmonary not listed

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2
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Bleeding associated with ESRD

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1) PUD
2) retroperitoneal spontaneous bleed
3) hemorrhagic transformation of stroke

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3
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Causes of increased bleeding in ESRD

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1) anemia
2) thrombocytopenia
3) acquired defects

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Uremia-induced platelet dysfunction

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1) reduce GPIb (plt cannot adhere to subendothelium)

2) change GPIIb/IIIa (inhibit fibrinogen binding)

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5
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Anemia causes platelet inhibition

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Anemia –> increase NO activity –> vasodilation and plt inhibition

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6
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Drugs that accumulate that can cause bleeding

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1) beta-lactam antibiotics

2) oral anticoagulation (DOAC)

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7
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Afib in CKD rate

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20% have afib

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8
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Percentage of herald bleed or access infection prior to fatal hemorrhage from access

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40%

herald within 6 month

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9
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Desmopressin activity

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1) synthetic ADH (arginine vasopressin) = 1-deasmino-8-D-arginine vasopressin
2) dose 0.3-0.4 mcg/kg iv or sc
3) rapid release of vWF and FVIII and decrease protein C activity

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10
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Platelet transfusion in bleeding in ESRD

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immediate activity but last 45 hours

inactivated in uremic environment

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11
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cryoprecipitate define

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plasma derivative with

1) fibrinogen
2) vWF
3) factor VIII

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12
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Maximum effect of cryoprecipitate and lasting duration

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4-12 hours max, last 24 hr

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13
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Complication with cryoprecipitate

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1) anaphylaxis

2) hemolysis

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14
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Protamine dose

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1-1.5 mg/100 Units heparin

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15
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Recombinant factor VIIa use in bleeding

A

Off label

risk of systemic thromboembolic complication

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16
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Percentage of ESRD patients with HGB < 100

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20%

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17
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Conjugated estrogen for prophylactic against bleeding

A

25-50 mg (0.6 mg/kg/d IV x 5 days)

1) vWF synthesis
2) reduce protein S
3) reduce NO

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18
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Effect of estrogen for bleeding
onset
peak
duration

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6 hours onset
peak 5-7 days
last 14 days

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19
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Infection grade of AV access as per SVS

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Grade 0: none
Grade 1: resolved with antibiotics
Grade 2: loss of AV access due to ligation, removal, bypass
Grade 3: loss of limb

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20
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Most common access-related infection organism

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Single organism Staphylococcus

Gram negative 25%

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21
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Risk of infection of AV graft, tunneled catheter and temp catheter compared to autogenous AVF

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AVG 2.2
Tunneled catheter 13.6
Temporary catheter 32.6

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22
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Centers for Disease control and prevention on risk factors associated with dialysis

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1) catheter use
2) specific dialysis units
3) malnutrition (albumin < 35)

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23
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Percentage of access loss due to infection

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20%

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24
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1 year infection rate for autogenous vs prosthetic

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4.5% vs 19.7%

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25
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Risk factors for infection

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1) repeated cannulation
2) cannulation technique (buttonhole)
3) poor hygiene
4) repeated hospitalization
5) duration of prosthetic AV access use
6) age
7) LE location
8) diabetes

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26
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Antibiotics in access infection

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Vancomycin and gentamicin

If low MRSA then nafcillin, oxacillin or cefazolin

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27
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Antibiotic duration for autogenous infection

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2-4 weeks

4-6 weeks if endograft exist

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28
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Recurrent infection rate in prosthetic infection salvage

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20%

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29
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Rate of pseudoaneurysm in PTFE grafts

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2-10%

usually in older grafts

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30
Q

Open revision of pseudoaneurysm in AV access

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1) bypass
2) resection and interpositional repair
3) aneurysmorrhaphy

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31
Q

Endovascular repair of AV access pssudoaneurysm

A

Covered stent
concurrent treatment of outflow stenosis

cost ineffective
risk of infection and thrombosis
not justified to be done

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32
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Causes of true aneurysms in AV access

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1) post-stenotic at arterial anastomosis
2) cannulation area
3) near vein junctions
4) near valves

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33
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Open repair of AV aneurysm

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1) aneurysmorraphy

2) aneurysmectomy

34
Q

Arterial inflow aneurysm associated with

A

1) renal transplant
2) immunosuppression

rare complication

35
Q

Perigraft seroma grades

A

Grade 0: no collection
Grade 1: observed, resolved
Grade 2: involves aspiration or surgical drainage
Grade 3: results in loss of graft

36
Q

Incidence of seroma with PTFE

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< 2%

36% if gel coated PTFE - not to be used for dialysis

37
Q

Location of seroma in AV access

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near arterial anastomosis

38
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Causes of seroma in AV access

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1) immature fibroblast lining graft
2) immunologic reaction
3) graft damage
4) occult infection

39
Q

Typical symptoms with seroma

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1) appear within 1 month of creation
2) painless
3) enlarge over time
4) graft sweating can be seen

40
Q

Treatment of AV access seroma and successes

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1) Observation and aspiration 68-69%
2) cyst removal 72%
3) I&D 53%
4) Graft excision and cyst excision 100%

41
Q

Infection after seroma attempted treatment different types

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1) Aspiration 8% infection/thrombosis
2) Cyst removal 12% infection/thrombosis
3) I&D 7% infection/thrombosis

42
Q

Access related hand ischemia first described by

A

1969 Storey et al

43
Q

Rate of significant hand ischemia after wrist and brachial access creation

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Brachial 4-8%
Wrist 1-2%

10% will get some tingling that are self limiting
80% will have reduced flow but most asymp

44
Q

Grades of hand ischemia

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Grade 0: no symptom
Grade 1: mild - cool extremity, flow augmentation with access occlusion
Grade 2 moderate - intermitted ischemia during dialysis
Grade 3 severe - ischemic pain at rest, tissue loss

45
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Definition of ARHI

A

locoregional hypoperfusion secondary to inadequate arterial compensation

failure to increase CO and vasodilate hand vascular bed

46
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Risk factors for ARHI

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1) PAD
2) DM (hyperglycemia reduces shear-induced vasodilation)
3) CAD
4) brachial-based access
5) female
6) history of steal
7) multiple previous procedures

47
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Digital brachial index likely to develop steal

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< 1.0

48
Q

Timing of onset of ARHI

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Weeks to months

< 24hr is rare and usually with prosthetic

49
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Differential of ARHI

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1) carpal tunnel syndrome
2) venous hypertension
3) ischemic monomelic neuropathy

50
Q

Diagnostic testing to support ARHI

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1) digital pressure measurement
2) photoplethysmography
3) pulse oximetry
4) color duplex ultrasound
5) angiography

all performed with/without access compression

51
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Goal of treating ARHI

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1) symptom resolution

2) access preservation

52
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ARHI treatment options

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1) banding
2) RUDI
3) PAI
4) DRIL
5) angioplasty
6) ligation

53
Q

Banding key points

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1) patency 1 year 38-84%
2) symptom resolution 86-100%
3) maintain access > 700 ml/min

54
Q

MILLER technique

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Minimally invasive limited ligation endoluminal-assisted revision

1) 4-5 mm balloon placed and inflated
2) small incision made near anastamosis to tie knot around the balloon

55
Q

Revision using distal inflow first described

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Minion 2005

someone actually described previously

56
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RUDI key points

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1) ligation of fistula at arterial anast
2) new inflow from more distal artery
3) translocation of a vein branch or bypass

57
Q

RUDI patency of fistula and clinical improvement

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84% secondary patency 1 year

90% clinical improvement

58
Q

Proximalization of arterial inflow first described by

A

Zanow

59
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PAI key points

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1) ligate AV anastomosis

2) PTFE 4-5 mm from more proximal inflow

60
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PAI resolution and patency

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86% symptom resolution

Patency 87% 12 months

61
Q

Distal revascularization-interval ligation first described by

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Schanzer 1988

62
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DRIL key points

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1) bypass inflow from proximal to access and terminate distal to access
2) ligate artery distal to access
3) locate origin of bypass 7-10 cm above inflow anastomosis to avoid pressure sink

63
Q

DRIL access and bypass patencies

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access patency 83%
bypass patency 90-100%

1 year

64
Q

Distal radial artery ligation key points

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1) retrograde flow from palmar arch results in palmar arch steal syndrome (PASS)
2) evaluate patency of ulnar artery and palmar arch prior to ligation

65
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High flow ARHI definition and treatment preference

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Autogenous > 800 ml/min
Prosthetic > 1200 ml/min

more likely to have adequate inflow
Therefore banding and RUDI ok

Low flow states require revasc: DRIL, PAI, angioplasty

66
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Rate of central stenosis in failing AV access

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17-26%

67
Q

KDOQI mandates venography in this patient population prior to access creation

A

Previous subclavian lines

68
Q

Open treatment for venous hypertension and central stenosis

A

1) GSV spiral graft
2) prosthetic bypass
3) jugular turndown to ipsilateral subclavian vein

69
Q

Endo treatment for venous hypertension central stenosis:

elastic vs non-elastic lesions

A

Elastic: stent

non-eastic: dont stent? balloon only

70
Q

Neuropathy grades after AV ccess

A

Grade 0: asymptomatic
Grade 1: mild - intermittent changes (pain, paresthesia, sensory deficit)
Grade 2: moderate - persistent sensory change
Grade 3: severe - motor loss and muscle wasting

71
Q

Neuropathy category in CKD

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1) systemic disease neuropathy: progressive and gradual
2) mononeuropathies: compression, compartment syndrome and entrapment
3) ischemic monomelic neuropathy: acutely after AV access

72
Q

Systemic disease neuropathy in CKD

A

1) diabetes 46% of CKD

2) uremic polyneuropathy 50-70% of CKD

73
Q

Compressive mononeuropathies rate in HD patients

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10x more

increases with time on HD
50% at 10 years

74
Q

Etiology of compressive mononeuropathy

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venous HTN and congestion –> median nerve compression and chronic irritation –> carpal ligament thickening

75
Q

Ischemic monomelic neuropathy rate of occurence

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0.5%

76
Q

Define IMN

A

Acute vascular compromise of neurologic structures

77
Q

Risk factors of IMN

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1) older
2) diabetic
3) preexisting peripheral neuropathy
4) PAD
5) brachial-based access ONLY or proximal

78
Q

Findings with IMN

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1) warm palpable pulse
2) audible signal in radial and ulnar
3) pain out of proportion
4) digital pressure index > 0.3

79
Q

rate of CHF with HD patients

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1/3

80
Q

Access flow/cardiac output ratio higher than this suggest risk of high output cardiac failure

A

> 0.3

81
Q

Coronary steal syndrome

A

IMA CABG on same side as AV access

28% develop signs of malperfusion on HD