Hemodialysis & Peritoneal dialysis by Victoria https://padlet.com/10016716/uij52sevs456 Research of the Hemodialysis & Peritoneal dialysis en-us 2017-04-10 09:43:54 UTC 2017-04-10 10:02:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Hemodialysis and Peritoneal dialysis 10016716 https://padlet.com/10016716/uij52sevs456/wish/165630672 What is hemodialysis?
Hemodialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that uses a machine to filter your blood outside your body.
Indications?
You also may need to make changes to your diet, medicines, and liquid intake. Changes to your diet and liquid intake and the number of medicines you need will all depend on the amount of kidney function you have left and whether you receive treatments three times a week or more often.
Expected outcome?
Hemodialysis can replace part of your kidney function. Hemodialysis is not a cure for kidney failure; however, it can help you feel better and live longer.
Fun facts?
The hemodialysis machine at a dialysis center is about the size of a microwave.Machines for home hemodialysis are small enough to sit on an end table.
The procedure to perform Hemodialysis
What is peritoneal dialysis?
Peritoneal dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that uses the lining of your abdomen, or belly, to filter your blood inside your body.
Indications?
The process goes on continuously, so you always have dialysis solution in your belly soaking up wastes and extra fluid from your body. For the best results from peritoneal dialysis, it is important that you perform all of your exchanges as your doctor instructs.
Expected outcome?
Your health care team will perform several tests to tell if your dialysis exchanges are removing enough wastes. These tests are especially important during the first weeks of treatment to determine whether your schedule is adequate.
Fun facts?
After a short training period, most people can perform both types of peritoneal dialysis on their own. You can do both continuous ambulatory and automated peritoneal dialysis in any clean, private place, including at home, a hotel, a friend’s home, an office
Before you travel, you can have the manufacturer ship the supplies to your destination in advance.
The procedure to perform peritoneal dialysis


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