PERITONEAL DIALYSIS

Peritoneal Dialysis



Peritoneal Dialysis

IntroductionDuring the past several years, much consideration has been given towards medical research. As a result, various therapies and treatments were introduced. These treatments facilitate the patients by overcoming the pain and increasing life expectancy.

Like many of the treatments and therapies, Peritoneal dialysis (PD), is a medical treatment to eliminate the water and salt substances from patient's kidneys that cause permanent kidney failure. Dialysis became widespread and prevalent in 1980s, sine then, this method has been providing cure and support to patients in order to avoid the kidney failure (Percy, 2005, pp: 81).Discussion and AnalysisPD performs many of the functions of the kidney and can prevent numerous complications of kidney failure. Two kinds of Peritoneal dialysis are available: continuous ambulatory Peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), and continuous Cycler-Assisted Peritoneal dialysis (CCPD). CCPD is furthermore occasionally called automated peritoneal dialysis (APD). The kinds are interchangeable; users can switch types or use a combination (Palevsky, 2006, pp: 70).The peritoneal dialysis service involves the use of soft tube or a catheter. This tube fills the abdomen with a solution that contains dextrose. The dextrose pull extra fluid from blood into the abdominal cavity, where the dialysis solution exists (Daugirdas, 2006, p66).How Peritoneal Dialysis services are organized?Initially, the dialysis solution is used to clean the abdomen, this is known as a cleansing liquid. The abdominal cavity comprises of a membrane wall known as peritoneum, it permits the waste fluids to pass through blood into the cleansing solution. (McPhee, 2007, p33). A typical schedules requires for four swaps per day, with a dwell time of six hours. Various types of PD have different daily exchanges of the fluid (Anderson, 1986, pp: 440).A machine called automated cycler us used. The CCPD uses this machine in order to perform four to five exchanges throughout the night's sleep. Often, CCPD conceives a cleansing solution absorption difficulty with the exchange at the day time. This exchange has a long dwell time. Tehfore, some users need an extra exchange in the afternoon to increase the amount of removed waste in order to avert the excess of absorptionDaugirdas, 2006, p26).However, CAPD doesn't require a machine. It has the ability to drain a new bag of dialysis solution into the abdomen. To cope with this issue, some individuals use a mini-cycler, which is a small appliance utilized in CCPD. The purpose is to exchange the fluid once or twice overnight. (Percy, 2005, pp: 83).Pd Patients: The Problems and their InterventionsThe most significant complication of PD is the infection. The infection is called peritonitis, which is the inflammation of the coating part of the membrane of the abdomen and its organs. It is caused by the collection of bacteria on the catheter. The improvement in the catheter provides protection, but it is yet a problem (Thomas, 2006, pp:33). At times, the infection risk is so significant that the PD requires discontinuation. The following are some of the advances to keep from catheter bacteria

Storing provisions in a cooling, clean, dry place.

Ensuring that the bag of dialysis is non-contaminated.

Performing the exchange well lit, dry ...