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Carla's Story:A Case Study - Coggle Diagram
Carla's Story:A Case Study
Carla begins Dialysis
Carla has to reduce work hours to make dailysis appointments
Carla loses her car
Day 1: Decreased blood flow in AV graft noted
Day 2: Carla misses US Appt. by 30 minutes
Day 3: Carla returns to Dialysis, No blood flow in AV shunt, dialysis not possible. K 6.3, Carla sent to ED
Carla admitted to the hospital
Temporary dialysis catheter placed in Carla's neck, dialysis run completed
Day 7: Carla Discharged from hospital
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Carla given tPA and then started on Heparin and Coumadin
US completed in ED, blood clot found
Staff refused to account for circumstances and cancel US
Order for US written by Nephrologist
Written order given to Carla for US
US scheduled without consultation with patient for inconvenient time and location - nurse did not consult patient about preferences or transportation