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Peritoneal dialysis
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Peritoneal dialysis (per-ih-toe-NEE-ul die-AL-uh-sis) is a way to remove waste products from your blood when your kidneys can no longer do the job adequately. A cleansing fluid flows through a tube (catheter) into part of your abdomen and filters waste products from your blood. After a prescribed period of time, the fluid with filtered waste products flows out of your abdomen and is discarded. Peritoneal dialysis differs from hemodialysis, a more commonly used blood-filtering procedure. With peritoneal dialysis, you can give yourself treatments at home, at work or while traveling. Peritoneal dialysis isn't an option for everyone wit
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This video explains peritoneal dialysis as a way to remove waste products from the blood when the kidneys can no longer do the job adequately. It describes cleansing fluid flowing through a catheter into the abdomen, filtering waste, and then being drained and discarded.
Key points
- Defines peritoneal dialysis as removing waste products from the blood when the kidneys cannot do so adequately
- Describes cleansing fluid flowing through a catheter into part of the abdomen
- Explains the fluid filters waste products and, after a prescribed period, flows out and is discarded
- Contrasts peritoneal dialysis with hemodialysis and notes treatments can be given at home, at work or while traveling
Video Overview
This video presents “Peritoneal dialysis” — Peritoneal dialysis (per-ih-toe-NEE-ul die-AL-uh-sis) is a way to remove waste products from your blood when your kidneys can no longer do the job adequately. A cleansing fluid flows through a tube (catheter) into part of your abdomen. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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