💧Dialysis is the machine version of the kidney, used for clients with renal failure to clean the blood.
🤔There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
⚠️Fluid status and fistula or shunt assessment are important in dialysis patients.
⏸️Certain medications may be held before dialysis, such as antihypertensives and water soluble vitamins.
⚠️Vigilance for signs of infection is crucial in dialysis patients.
What is the purpose of dialysis?
—The purpose of dialysis is to clean the blood for clients with renal failure.
What are the two types of dialysis?
—The two types of dialysis are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
What should be monitored in dialysis patients?
—Fluid status and the condition of the fistula or shunt should be monitored in dialysis patients.
Which medications may be held before dialysis?
—Certain medications, such as antihypertensives and water soluble vitamins, may be held before dialysis.
What should be watched out for in dialysis patients?
—Signs of infection, such as fever and cloudy drainage, should be closely monitored in dialysis patients.
00:13Dialysis is the machine version of the kidney, used for clients with renal failure to clean the blood.
00:39There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
01:42Fluid status and fistula or shunt assessment are important in dialysis patients.
03:28Certain medications may be held before dialysis, such as antihypertensives and water soluble vitamins.
09:19Vigilance for signs of infection is crucial in dialysis patients.
