Dialysis
24-Hour Dialysis Unit Overview
In medicine, dialysis originated (from the Greek word “dialusis”, meaning dissolution, “dia”, meaning through, and “lusis”, meaning loosening) and is primarily used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function (renal replacement therapy) due to renal failure. Dialysis may be used for very sick patients who have suddenly but temporarily, lost their kidney function (acute renal failure) or for quite stable patients who have permanently lost their kidney function (stage 5 chronic kidney disease).
When healthy, the kidneys maintain the body’s internal equilibrium of water and minerals (sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sulphate) and the kidneys remove from the blood the daily metabolic load of fixed hydrogen ions. The kidneys also function as a part of the endocrine system producing erythropoietin and 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol (calcitriol).
Dialysis is an imperfect treatment to replace kidney function because it does not correct the endocrine functions of the kidney. Dialysis treatments replace some of these functions through diffusion (waste removal) and ultrafiltration (fluid removal).
There are two types of dialysis:
- Hemodialysis is the process of using the hemodialyzer, an artificial kidney to remove waste, extra chemicals and fluid from the blood by performing a minor surgery in the arm or leg.
- Peritoneal dialysis is the process of cleaning an individual’s blood where the doctor will perform surgery by placing a plastic tube, or catheter into your abdomen (belly) to make access inside the body.
Highlights:
- High-quality dialysis round-the-clock
- State-of-the-art Fresenius machines
- RO water satisfying AAMI standards
- Dedicated machines and segregated wash areas for Hepatitis patients
- Bedside dialysis (ICU) for critically ill patients