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Vascular Specialists of Central Florida is here to help you understand your access.
Understanding Your Access
- Access has a normal bruit (swishing sound)
- Access has a normal thrill (vibration)
- After dialysis it is normal to have bleeding 15 minutes or less
Need to Come See One of Our Providers
- If your access goes from a swishing sound to a whistle
- If you are having swelling in arm or hand
- During dialysis if you feel cold or painful hand
- After dialysis if you are bleeding more than 15 minutes
Urgent: Call Vascular Specialists of Central Florida immediately at 407-648-4323 if:
- If your access has no thrill, no sound or you hear a thump
- If you notice redness, swelling, pain, or your skin is warm to touch
- If you experience unexpected bleeding at your access site
- If you notice a thin skinned, shiny, and/or pulsing aneurysm
- If you have a broken or clotted catheter