Abdominal Key

Fig. 15.1 A schematic concept of Kt/V urea and creatinine clearance . D dialysate, P plasma, V urea volume of distribution of urea, CrCl creatinine clearance, Cr creatinine, BSA body…

Fig. 11.1 A sagittal section through the abdomen. Visceral and parietal peritoneum is shown, respectively From the viewpoint of the insertion of a peritoneal dialysis catheter (PDC) from the anterior…

1. Dialysis dose is expressed by the single-pool Kt/V for urea (spKt/V) 2. Measurement of the dialysis dose is done at least once a month 3. Recommended delivered dialysis dose…

Fig. 10.1 characteristics of diffusion (left) and convection (right). Diffusion is a function of KoA (mass transfer area coefficient) of the dialyzer , Qb (blood flow), and Qd (dialysate flow);…

Fig. 9.1 The step of physiological compensation for hypotension and the related pathologic conditions in each step There are a number of factors that interfere with these compensation mechanisms. Patient…

Fig. 17.1 Hemoperitoneum , probably due to anticoagulant therapy with warfarin in a patient undergoing PD Hemoperitoneum has a wide differential diagnosis (Table 17.1). Menstruation is a common and benign…

Fig. 16.1 Purulent dialysate (Courtesy Yong-Lim Kim, Korea) PD patients presenting with cloudy effluent is presumed to have peritonitis and treated as such until the diagnosis can be confirmed or…

  In-center HD or home HD PD  CHD (mainly in-center) SDHD NHD CAPD APD Location At a hospital/satellite dialysis unit At a hospital/satellite dialysis unit or home At a hospital/satellite…

Fig. 4.1 Schematic demonstration of hemodialysis prescription 4.1.1 Preparation of Items Arterial and venous blood tubes (or blood tube set). Dialyzer . Two needles (15, 16, or 17 G) for hemodialysis….