WHAT IS DIALYSIS?

Written By Kristina Koltai

Dialysis is a treatment that takes over your kidney functions when they can no longer do the job. Just like your kidneys, dialysis gets rid of your body's wastes, extra salt and water, and helps to control your blood pressure, and keep your bones strong!


There are two kinds of dialysis - hemodialysis & peritoneal dialysis

  • In hemodialysis, blood is pumped out of your body to an artificial kidney machine, and returned to your body by tubes that connect you to the machine.

  • In peritoneal dialysis, the inside lining of your own belly acts as a natural filter. Wastes are taken out by means of a cleansing fluid called dialysate, which is washed in and out of your belly in cycles.


For more information, please visit: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/dialysisinfo



Kristina Koltai
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