Dialysis

Lexie Jones

April 13, 2015

Hemodialysis

• Uses a man-made membrane that removes waste.
  • For example, removes urea from the blood.
  • Restores the right balance of electrolytes in the blood. 
  • Eliminates excess fluids from the body

Depending on the kidney's condition, hemodyalisis may either be used for a short period of time, or the rest of the patients life. In sudden kidney failure, dialysis may be used for a short time. If there is chronic kidney disease that is only getting worse, dialysis will be used for the rest of their life.

In a dialysis center, the procedure will be 3 times per weeks for four hours at a time. If using at home, it will be 4-7 times a week for about 2-3 hours at a time.

Hemodialysis

Peritoneal

• A soft plastic tube, called a catheter is placed in the abdomen during a minor surgery and a sterile cleaning fluid run through the catheter. After the cleansing process is finished the fluid leaves your body back through the catheter.

• Two different types of Peritoneal dialysis:
  • CAPD: This is done by placing approximately two quarts of cleansing fluid into your belly and later draining it. There is a plastic bag hooked up to your stomach by a tube
  • APD: The difference from APD and CAPD is that APD uses a machine and CAPD you can do along with your routine and daily activities.

Peritoneal

Sources

https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/peritoneal

https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/hemodialysis