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Hygiene & Safety
How do you shower with a dialysis catheter?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How do you protect your access while sleeping?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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What should you do if your access bleeds at home?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How long should you hold pressure after needle removal?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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When should you call for help about access bleeding?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How do you know if your fistula feels different?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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What does redness around an access site mean?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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What does warmth around an access site mean?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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What does drainage from an access site mean?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How do you keep pets away from dialysis supplies at home?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How do you store home dialysis supplies cleanly?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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What should you clean before setting up home dialysis?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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Why do masks matter when you feel sick at dialysis?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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Should you go to dialysis if you have a fever?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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What should you tell the clinic if you think you have an infection?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How do you check your catheter dressing at home?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How do you keep your access arm safe in crowds?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How do you protect your access in the car?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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What should you do if you hit your access arm?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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Why is nail cleaning important before dialysis?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How do you clean under rings before dialysis?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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Should you use lotion on your access arm?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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What soaps are better before dialysis?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How do you handle bandaids and gauze after treatment?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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What are signs a catheter dressing needs attention?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How do you reduce germ risk during flu season on dialysis?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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When should you wear gloves at home dialysis?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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What do you do if home supplies arrive damaged?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How do you dispose of used dialysis supplies safely?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How do you keep children away from dialysis supplies?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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What is the safest way to carry home dialysis supplies?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How do you keep your access safe during exercise?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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Can you swim with a dialysis catheter?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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What happens if an access gets infected?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How do you spot early clotting signs in your access?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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Why should you check for a thrill every day?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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How do you protect a fistula from tight sleeves or jewelry?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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What do you do if scabs form on your access site?
Clean habits, access care, infection awareness, and practical safety routines that matter in real life.
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