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What happens if i miss to many dialysis treatments?

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Dr. Fred McCurdy answered

Specializes in Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis

Bad Things: Water and waste products accumulate when you skip or miss a dialysis treatment. Neither of these are good for you. Best have a long talk with your doctor about the details.

Answered 7/16/2015

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Dr. S. Smiley Thakur answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

Clean & Squeeze: Dialysis is both about cleaning (dialysis) the blood of toxins and squeezing (ultra-filtering) excess fluid out. Both functions are done constantly in patients with normal function. Missing a session puts you 4-5 days between treatments and at risk for electrolyte and/or fluid retention problems.

Answered 12/9/2015

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