Your daily routine as a Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) patient
Comply with your dialysis dose, follow your doctor’s dialysis, medication and diet prescription. This includes:
- following procedures taught during training
- catheter surveillance
- weight and blood pressure control
- having a clean environment to perform the exchange
- baths / hot tubs are not recommended
Your daily routine as a Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) patient
Optimal results can be achieved if you
- follow the recommended diet prescribed by your physician or dietician
- follow the recommended fluid intake prescribed to you by your physician
- follow the procedures as taught to you during your training. For example, wash your hands thoroughly before an exchange and wear a mask during the exchange if required
- check your catheter exit site daily
- measure and record your body weight and blood pressure daily
It is very important to have a clean place to perform the exchanges. In case of an infection, antibiotics will be prescribed.
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