Question 1

what occurs when someone undergoes hemodialysis?

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See below: Hemo means blood, it is an artificial way of removing waste from the body, there is a artificial membrane/filter which allows the blood from your body to run against a special water solution and waste and excess electrolytes moves across to the water and is eliminated. It takes 3-4 hours 3 times a week in the centers to carry this out.

Question 2

what's needle infiltration in hemodialysis?

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See below: The needle which is inserted into the blood vessel to obtain blood from the vein is inadvertently placed into the tissue surrounding the vein and some blood spills out.

Question 3

can hemodialysis lead to anxiety in patients?

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Yes: It can. It is a mental burden on the patient and the family. However, it beats the alternative.

Question 4

docs, could a patient under hemodialysis become fat?

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Dialysis isn't diet: Hemodialysis is to replace the poor function of your kidneys and will remove excess water that your kidneys may not clear and can cause swelling and lung fluid. This can reduce your "water weight" but has nothing to do with fat metabolism. That depends upon your diet and activity level. Anyone eating the wrong foods and/or taking too many calories with low energy expenditure can gain far weight.

Question 5

how long does a hemodialysis treatment typically take?

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Dialysis time: The time or takes for hemodialysis depends on how large you are, how much fluid needs to be removed, the quality of the access you have, and the type of dialysis filter and machine set up.  Usually the time needed for a reatment runs between 3 and 4 1/2 hours.3 times per week.  Home dialysis is gentler and done more often.

Question 6

how do you treat a fistula of someone with hemodialysis?

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Fistula? Hemodial?: Your question is confusing. Did you get a fistula formed to be cannulated for hemodialysis or are you getting hemodialysis treatment and you have some form of fistula on your body somewhere i.e. colocutaneous fistula, perianal fistula, intestinal fistula.....  What do you have?

Question 7

are diabetics good candidates for daily home hemodialysis?

Accepted Answer

No: Well, i assume you are talking about diabetics with impaired renal function, but just to make sure we're on the same page, a diabetic must have significantly decreased renal function to be considered for dialysis. Not all patients will qualify for that. I'd get a referral to a kidney specialist to start the process of determining what modality will be best for the person in question.

Question 8

is hemodialysis that's inserted through the jugular painful?

Accepted Answer

No: Hemodialysis is not painful. But if you mean is the catheter inserted painful. The answer  is no but the doctor usually puts a pain medicine during insertion. After in place, the catheter is not painful.

Question 9

is it okay for people on hemodialysis take blue/green algae?

Accepted Answer

No: Blue green algae also called cyanobacteria can produce toxins which can be harmful to health. There is paucity of data in this are and i would not recommend these to anyone at this time.

Question 10

what are the dietary restrictions of someone on hemodialysis?

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Renal DIet: Generally, dialysis patients are on a diet that is low in protein. They also may need to watch their intake of certain electrolytes such as potassium and phosphorus.  They generally should not drink a great deal of fluids. The specifics of all of these limitations vary from patient to patient, however.

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