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Should bloodpressure be taken in arm where fistula made for dialysis?
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No: If you take BP and tighten a cuff above the fistula, clotting can occur and clog the fistula. Distally, there is already a steal of blood flow due to the fistula so you don't want to tighten a cuff there unless there is nowhere else to go.
Answered 7/4/2019
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