peritoneal dialysis 2

Insertion Of PD Catheter

Catheter Wash & Flushing

Home visit

indication of PD:- unavailable HD- hypotension- access failure- diabetic patient- ischemic heart disease

- heart failure- bleeding tendency- fear of blood- active persons- infant below 12 years

- - Peritoneal adhesion due to previous

- operation or inflammation- - Hernia- - Poor vision- - Psychiatric disorders- - COPD & asthma- - Morbid obesity

Contraindication of PD

Patient selection- Age- general condition- personality- renal function

• It’s an internal process inside the body in which Dialysis fluid is introduced to the peritoneal cavity through a catheter placed in the lower part of the abdomen.

• peritoneum serves as the dialysis membrane. The peritoneal cavity can often hold more then 3 liters, but in clinical practice only 1.5 – 2.5L of fluid are used.

• Solutes are transported across the membrane by diffusion.

• Fluid is removed by ultrafiltration driven by an osmotic pressure gradient.

Peritoneal catheters