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What risks can happen if a phlebotomist draws blood from a paralyzed limb

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If an arm is paralyzed, the venous pump is lost, dramatically increasing the risk of vein thrombosis. No matter how good your technique, you disrupt the vein's tunica intima and traumatize the vein every time you perform venipuncture.

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