peritoneal dialysis 2
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Insertion Of PD Catheter
Catheter Wash & Flushing
Home visit
indication of PD:- unavailable HD- hypotension- access failure- diabetic patient- ischemic heart disease
- heart failure- bleeding tendency- fear of blood- active persons- infant below 12 years
- - Peritoneal adhesion due to previous
- operation or inflammation- - Hernia- - Poor vision- - Psychiatric disorders- - COPD & asthma- - Morbid obesity
Contraindication of PD
Patient selection- Age- general condition- personality- renal function
• It’s an internal process inside the body in which Dialysis fluid is introduced to the peritoneal cavity through a catheter placed in the lower part of the abdomen.
• peritoneum serves as the dialysis membrane. The peritoneal cavity can often hold more then 3 liters, but in clinical practice only 1.5 – 2.5L of fluid are used.
• Solutes are transported across the membrane by diffusion.
• Fluid is removed by ultrafiltration driven by an osmotic pressure gradient.
Peritoneal catheters
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