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Please help! what is the difference between hemodialysis & peritoneal dialysis?
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Different filters!: Both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis remove toxins and excess fluid in kidney failure. In hemodialysis, blood runs out of the body through IV tubing, and into a machine - where it's filtered before returning to the body. In peritoneal dialysis, dialysis fluid is introduced into the abdomen, where it interfaces with blood by way of the peritoneal membrane. Read 'help! i need dialysis' by agar.
Answered 10/23/2017
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