AVF volume flow

[Sara Quixley]

Dear Steve,

Do you take AVF volume flow measurements for both inflow and outflow?
I know some clinics they only take inflow VF.
I find it quite challenging to get a good outflow VF measurement especially with those super tortuous fistula.
Any tips? (With Toshiba machine, a bit different from other companies. Flow area instead of diameter)

If I’m not mistaken, outflow VF shouldn’t be measuring more than inflow. Is that correct?

Thank you Sara

[Stephen Bird]

Hi Sara,

Unfortunately I don’t scan AVF patients as they are all surveyed in the public hospital that does the renal transplants.

It makes it a fairly niche area of ultrasound in Adelaide,

I do however have some contacts that will be able to help us both learn together on this topic,

Leave it with me for a tick and I will see what I can find out for you.

Adult echoes and AVF ultrasounds are about the only things I don’t do regularly. I am blessed to have a wonderfully diverse case mix but it does not include these two examinations.

Steve

[Sara Quixley]

Hi Steve,

Thank you so much!
Looking forward to more of your vascular webinar. All of your webinars are very informative and awesome!
Thank you Sara

[Stephen Bird]

Thanks Sara,

I am glad you are enjoying them,

I will provide more AVF advice in this thread soon,

and indeed I am looking forward to recording my carotid, DVT, CVE, renal artery etc lectures into webinars for the website.

Steve

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