P.D.

CAPD – continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

APD – automated peritoneal dialysis

Automated Peritoneal Dialysis

In this the inflow and outflow of the fluid is controlled through automated machine and which is usually done during night time and it exchanges are of shorter period of time could be combined 1 or 2 manual exchanges with fluid. During day time the benefit of CAPD is slow ongoing dialysis which is more physiological, no vascular access is required.

It is painless procedure need not to require to go to hospital can be performed at home.

Problems of peritoneal dialysis

Chances of abdomen infection is very high

High sugar

Protein loss

It needs to take very high protein intake

Abdomen fullness every time

Peritoneal dialysis catheter is to be placed

Can perform on his own need not to take his help from anybody

Peritoneal dialysis

It is the treatment for kidney failure. A special kind of fluid which is sterile in nature, introduced into the abdomen through a permanent tube. This is placed in the peritoneal cavity. Fluid circulates through abdomen to drain out impurities from blood vessels in the peritoneum; it is than drained from the body.

PD can be done at home, work, or even on trips. But it requires special kind of supervision. PD patient also requires regular working with dialysis technician, nephrologist, dialysis nurse, and dietician.

CAPD – Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

APD – Automated Peritoneal Dialysis

Special Instructions for Dialysis Patient:

Regular maintenance hemodialysis thrice weekly.

If patient has good urine output, stable renal functions, minimal symptoms, potassium and phosphorus are controlled and inter-dialytic weight gain is not much than patient can come twice weekly.