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… Peritoneal Dialysis On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Peritoneal dialysis uses a membrane inside your body ( peritoneal …
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… Kidney Failure: Should I Start Dialysis? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … between : hemodialysis (say "HEE-moh-dy-AL-uh-sus") and peritoneal dialysis (say "pair-uh-tuh-NEE-uhl … have choices for how often and how long you need dialysis. Peritoneal dialysis Peritoneal dialysis uses your body's own …
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… Dialysis: Measuring How Well It Works On this page: Overview Overview Dialysis removes urea and other waste products from the blood. To find out how well dialysis is working, you will have blood tests that look at …
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… Kidney Failure: What Type of Dialysis Should I Have? Decision Point You may want to have … Summary Get the facts Your options Have hemodialysis. Have peritoneal dialysis. Key points to remember There are two … of dialysis: hemodialysis (say "HEE-moh-dy-AL-uh-sus") and peritoneal dialysis (say "pair-uh-tuh-NEE-uhl …
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… Advance Care Planning: Should I Stop Kidney Dialysis? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … have kidney failure, you may have either hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis . Most people who stop dialysis die … failure. Dialysis affects: What you eat. If you are on peritoneal dialysis, you may need to eat a high-protein …
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… and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines Surgery Dialysis What is … and you: Have belly pain while you are being treated with peritoneal dialysis. Have signs of infection at your … and out of your body. This is called the dialysis access . Peritoneal dialysis . This uses the lining of your belly ( …
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… Access Failure On this page: Overview Overview Any type of dialysis access has some risk of failure. So it's important … any signs of trouble. Make a habit of talking with your dialysis nurses and doctor about how well your access is doing. If your dialysis access fails, it will be repaired or replaced. You …
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… Bladder and Bowel Problems Diabetic Kidney Disease Dialysis: Measuring How Well It Works Diuretics and … Prolapse Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy or Nephrolithotripsy Peritoneal Dialysis Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer … Prolapse Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy or Nephrolithotripsy Peritoneal Dialysis Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer …
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… Hemodialysis On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why … filter and remove waste and extra fluid from the body. Hemodialysis is a process that uses a man-made membrane … in the blood. Get rid of extra fluid from the body. Hemodialysis for acute kidney injury may be done daily until …
