why do dialysis treatments take so long?

Question

Can your body reject dialysis treatment?

Answer 1

Dialysis time: Your kidneys work 24/7/365 to remove toxins and maintain fluid and mineral balance for your body. We do dialysis over the shortest time possible to get the job done to replace those functions without putting an intolerable strain on the heart, the dialsysis access, or other body systems. If we go too quickly you could have severe low blood pressure or severe symptomatic metabolic disturbances.

Answer 2

Not so long: If you think about it, hemodialysis sessions, which last 3 to 4 hours 3 times a week, do not really take that much time. By this i mean that the dialysis machine is able to clean and filter your blood in about a half a days time in a week. This replaces your kidneys which function 24/7 all week. If your kidneys are not functioning, the time on dialysis is well spent.

Answer 3

Its important: Each dialysis treatment does the function of kidney-clearing toxins, removing fluids, replacing electrolytes that are low. Think about your kidneys- working 24 hrs/7 days/week- non stop.Now we are trying to do all that function in 3 sessions, max of 4 or more hours 3 days/week. So it may seem long but thats the minimum time you ataleast need to keep yourself healthy.

Answer 4

Kidney dialysis spot: Your local kidney society will have this information. Any nephrologist will also have the locations and in some cases will be needed for an appropriate referral.

Answer 5

Dialysis center issu: The best way to approach a problem with your dialysis center is to ask to speak with the facility administrator. However, if you cannot solve it that way you can ask to speak to the facility owner's management team. If you still have issues, there is the state health department, your area dialysis network. You may want your nephrologist to advocate for you in solving your problem.

Answer 6

Write it down: It is important to file a written complaint with the facility manager at your clinic and if the problem is not addressed to your satisfaction you can file a grievance with the esrd network where your dialysis clinic is located. The networks have an obligation to investigate all grievances.

Answer 7

Dialysis: Dialysis can be done through the blood (hemodialysis) or through the abdomen (peritoneal dialysis). Hemodialysis involves passing the blood across and filter to purify it / remove toxins and remove water. Peritoneal dialysis takes advantage of the membrane within the abdomen to act as a filter. In either case toxins are removed from the blood stream.

Answer 8

Peritoneal or hemo: There are 2 types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal. Both are effective but have pros and cons. Hemodialysis is generally done at a dialysis center three times a week and requires "access" into the blood stream, a fistula is preferred. Peritoneal dialysis is done at home through a catheter (tube) inserted into the abdominal cavity.

Answer 9

Via a line: A catheter place under the collar bone or a line establishe in arm just like the IV line done in hospitals. However a surgeon has to prepare your arm veins prior to that by making a fistula or a graft (vascular access).

Answer 10

Dialysis: I am presuming you are asking about hemodialysis. If you have a shunt created under your skin (arteriovenous shunt), you will be connected using needles. If you have an external, plastic shunt you will be connected without needles. Either way, connecting a patient to a dialysis machine requires great care and major attention to preventing infection.

Answer 11

Hopefully: When starting dialysis, there are many things that will make you feel tired. The first thing is adjusting to having fluid removed from your body. Another thing is that you are likely anemic and it will take a few weeks before the medicine administrated at dialysis will improve your blood count. Therefore once your body adjust to these situations, you will likely feel better.

Answer 12

Dialysis: This should improve over time. There are many things that dialysis will help to correct such as toxins that have accumulated and anemia that has resulted from having chronic renal failure. As these things get better, you should start to feel better. Pay attention to what youd dialysis doctor and dialysis personnel advise you on and you should feel better.

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