Peritoneal Dialysis Supplies Greenville, SC
My mom has switched to Hemodialysis and has a large amount of peritoneal dialysis supplies. Mostly green and yellow bags of solution and some cassettes and tubing extensions. We would love it if we...
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PD solutions are considered prescribed drugs. In the U.S. they can’t be used by another person and because fluids weigh so much, I don’t know if any international organization will take them for...
View ArticlePd manual drain pain
I have had the same problems, I do 3 exchanges a night of 1500ml. After the first cycle the machine says I have 17-1800 ml to drain. When I get to around 1400 I feel the pain start my cycler starts to...
View ArticleYour Voice Matters: Take Our 1 Minute Home Dialysis Student Survey!
Hi, we are a group of students at university in Chicago trying to understand the dialysis and the benefits of home dialysis. We would love it if you could take ~ 1 minute today to input on the brief...
View ArticleThe Home Hemodialysis Push
I would also like to understand this - I think there’s a better way for patients to live a better quality of life with home dialysis. I know the diet options are much more varied with PD at home,
View ArticleHome PD training
Does the length of time it takes to learn PD depend on the nurse? Trying to understand how complicated it is to administer.
View ArticleHome PD training
The length of time to train a patient for PD depends on how fast the patient learns once s/he gets into training. Medicare covers up to 15 training days for PD and most patients learn the procedure...
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The Home Hemodialysis Push
There are benefits and challenges with every type of dialysis, including home dialysis options. Of the many articles about home dialysis on PubMed.gov, here are a couple that discuss benefits and...
View ArticleUses for leftover dialysate supplies
We just made the switch from NxStage to Tablo. With any leftover dialysate on NS we either pushed it down the drain line or cut open the SAK into the tub. We were told that, unlike PD chemicals, the...
View ArticleRisk of cross contamination when using direct line to toilet
can the toilet be used if there is a direct drainage line to the toilet without risk of cross contamination
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Risk of cross contamination when using direct line to toilet
Many patients drain the PD cycler fluid waste into the toilet. The main Home Dialysis Central website has a Helpful Product Catalog. It includes info about a number of products for PD and home HD....
View ArticlePain during Drain
I have started PD a month ago. I do CCPD for 8.5 hours, 8 cycles. Ive been doing fine so far but the past two days ive had some trouble. Draining has been fine and uncomfortable but i can sleep...
View ArticlePain during Drain
This is probably no help but I’m on perinatal dialysis too I’m on four cycles at night and been on it for about 4 months and a lot of times when I do get pain it’s on my bottom right side the opposite...
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It sounds like the catheter is suctioning up against something in there. I’ve had patients say it feels like being punched directly in that spot. Catheter might be in a weird position, it might be...
View ArticleRemoving all tooth for dialysis patients
Hello Dr. Agar, My Stepfather is 75 years old. He is a Vietnam Veteran. Sadly the VA does not offer Dental care unless he was shot in the face and needs dental care as a result… Nonetheless, he is on...
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