⚖️ Why temp vs permanent?
•Temp: Emergency situations, short-term dialysis.
•PermCath: Long-term access if a fistula/graft isn’t ready or possible.

💡 Catheter choice depends on urgency, patient condition, and long-term dialysis plans.

🩺 Permanent (tunneled) catheter – often called a “PermCath”
•Surgically tunneled under the skin before entering the vein.
•The tunnel provides a barrier that lowers infection risk.
•Used for patients who need long-term dialysis but can’t yet use a fistula or graft.

🩺 Temporary (non-tunneled) catheter
•Placed into a large vein, usually the internal jugular.
•Used when dialysis is needed right away (ex. acute kidney failure, urgent need).
•Quicker to place but higher risk of infection, so it’s short-term only.