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Renal therapeutics: part four

Role of pharmacy professionals

Renal replacement therapy

Dialysis

Renal transplant

Supporting patients

OTC medicines and infections

Further support

module menu icon Dialysis

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module menu icon Dialysis

There are two main types of dialysis:

  • Haemodialysis involves diverting blood into an external machine, where it’s filtered before being returned to the body. Most people need three sessions of haemodialysis a week, with each session lasting around four hours. This is usually carried out in hospital, although 4.5 per cent of these patients have dialysis at home
  • Peritoneal dialysis (PD) involves pumping dialysis fluid into the space inside the abdomen (tummy) to draw out waste products from the blood passing through vessels lining the inside of the abdomen.

    • There are two main types of peritoneal dialysis:

  • Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) – where blood is filtered several times during the day
  • Automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) – where a machine helps filter blood during the night as the individual sleeps.

    • Both treatments can be done at home once an individual has been trained to carry them out themselves.

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