Kidney dialysis
What is dialysis?
Dialysis is a treatment for people whose kidneys are failing. When you have kidney failure, your kidneys
don't filter blood the way they should. As a result, wastes and toxins build up in your bloodstream.
Dialysis does the work of your kidneys, removing waste products and excess fluid from the blood.
About dialysis
Dialysis is a type of treatment that helps your body remove extra fluid and waste products from your
blood when the kidneys are not able to. Dialysis was first used successfully in the 1940's and became a
standard treatment for kidney failure starting in the 1970s. Since then, millions of patients have been
helped by these treatments.
Uses
Dialysis is helpful for two different situations:
Acute kidney injury (AKI):
A sudden episode of kidney failure or kidney damage that happens
within a few hours or days. AKI is usually treated in a hospital setting
with intravenous fluids (given through the vein). In severe cases,
dialysis may also be needed for a short time until the kidneys get
better.
, Kidney failure:
when 10-15% of your kidney function remains, measured by an
estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 15 mL/min. At
this stage, your kidneys are no longer able to keep you alive without
some extra help. This is also known as end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).
With kidney failure, dialysis is only able to do some of the work of
healthy kidneys, but it is not a cure for kidney disease. With ESKD, you
will need dialysis for the rest of your life or until you are able to get a
kidney transplant.
How does it works
Dialysis performs some of the duties that your kidney usually does to
keep your body in balance, such as:removing waste and extra fluids in
your body to prevent them from building up in the body keeping safe
levels of minerals in your blood, such as potassium, sodium, calcium,
and biclarbonate helping to regulate your blood pressure
Types
Hymodialysis (HD)
In hemodialysis, a dialyzer (filtering machine) is used to remove waste
and extra fluid from your blood, and then return the filtered blood into
What is dialysis?
Dialysis is a treatment for people whose kidneys are failing. When you have kidney failure, your kidneys
don't filter blood the way they should. As a result, wastes and toxins build up in your bloodstream.
Dialysis does the work of your kidneys, removing waste products and excess fluid from the blood.
About dialysis
Dialysis is a type of treatment that helps your body remove extra fluid and waste products from your
blood when the kidneys are not able to. Dialysis was first used successfully in the 1940's and became a
standard treatment for kidney failure starting in the 1970s. Since then, millions of patients have been
helped by these treatments.
Uses
Dialysis is helpful for two different situations:
Acute kidney injury (AKI):
A sudden episode of kidney failure or kidney damage that happens
within a few hours or days. AKI is usually treated in a hospital setting
with intravenous fluids (given through the vein). In severe cases,
dialysis may also be needed for a short time until the kidneys get
better.
, Kidney failure:
when 10-15% of your kidney function remains, measured by an
estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 15 mL/min. At
this stage, your kidneys are no longer able to keep you alive without
some extra help. This is also known as end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).
With kidney failure, dialysis is only able to do some of the work of
healthy kidneys, but it is not a cure for kidney disease. With ESKD, you
will need dialysis for the rest of your life or until you are able to get a
kidney transplant.
How does it works
Dialysis performs some of the duties that your kidney usually does to
keep your body in balance, such as:removing waste and extra fluids in
your body to prevent them from building up in the body keeping safe
levels of minerals in your blood, such as potassium, sodium, calcium,
and biclarbonate helping to regulate your blood pressure
Types
Hymodialysis (HD)
In hemodialysis, a dialyzer (filtering machine) is used to remove waste
and extra fluid from your blood, and then return the filtered blood into
