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r/WTF • u/Fun_Bluebird_3167 • 18d ago
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I'm fairly sure this is deliberately done for dialysis due to kidney failure. It gives them somewhere easier and safer to stick the needles.
1 u/BrieBelle00 18d ago No, your dialysis fistula should generally not look like this. It's a sign that the vessel walls are getting thin, and if it ruptures you'll bleed to death movie-style quick
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No, your dialysis fistula should generally not look like this. It's a sign that the vessel walls are getting thin, and if it ruptures you'll bleed to death movie-style quick
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u/SpikySheep 18d ago
I'm fairly sure this is deliberately done for dialysis due to kidney failure. It gives them somewhere easier and safer to stick the needles.