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Peritoneal dialysis occurs 24 hours a day via a permanent catheter in the peritoneal cavity. Dialysis fluid is infused and allows waste and excess fluid to be removed through osmosis and diffusion across the peritoneal membrane. Patients typically do 4-5 exchanges per day where the used dialysis fluid is drained and replaced with fresh fluid. Alternative methods include automated peritoneal dialysis overnight using a cycler machine. Common issues presenting in patients include cloudy dialysis fluid bags, ab
- Author
- Sania Tohatta
- Language
- EN