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Home Dialysis Fistula Malfunction
Variants
Scenario Scenario ID Procedure Adult RRL Peds RRL Appropriateness Category
Suspected vascular steal syndrome (upper or lower extremity), suggested by cardiac failure or ischemic symptoms. Treatment and procedures. 3196522
Surgical consultation


Usually appropriate
Continued hemodialysis access use with surveillance


May be appropriate
Fluoroscopy fistulography hemodialysis access with intervention


May be appropriate
Placement of a new tunneled dialysis catheter


May be appropriate
US duplex Doppler hemodialysis access area of interest
0 mSv
O 		0 mSv [ped]
O 		Usually not appropriate