Dialysis: Types, How It Works, Procedure & Side Effects - Cleveland Clinic
Aug 18, 2021 · With hemodialysis, a machine removes blood from your body, filters it through a dialyzer (artificial kidney) and returns the cleaned blood to your body. This 3- to 5-hour …
Hemodialysis - Mayo Clinic
Aug 5, 2023 · In hemodialysis, a machine filters wastes, salts and fluid from your blood when your kidneys are no longer healthy enough to do this work adequately. Hemodialysis (he-moe-die …
Hemodialysis - NIDDK - National Institute of Diabetes and …
Hemodialysis is a treatment to filter wastes and water from your blood, as your kidneys did when they were healthy. Hemodialysis helps control blood pressure and balance important minerals, …
Dialysis - Types, effectiveness, side effects | National Kidney Foundation
Jan 2, 2023 · For this type of dialysis, the lining of your abdomen or belly area (also called the peritoneum) is used as a filter. Before starting peritoneal dialysis, a minor surgery is needed to …
Dialysis: Purpose, Types, Risks, and More - Healthline
Apr 7, 2023 · The kidneys filter your blood by removing waste and excess fluid from your body. This waste is sent to the bladder to be eliminated when you urinate. When your kidneys can’t …
Hemodialysis: What It Is, Types & Procedure - Cleveland Clinic
Hemodialysis is a type of dialysis that performs normal kidney functions. It removes your blood, filters out toxins in a machine and then sends your filtered blood back into your body. You may …
Dialysis: Why and When to Go Through the Process - Verywell …
Jun 13, 2024 · Dialysis is a type of renal replacement therapy (RRT) that filters waste products and removes excess fluid from the blood when someone's kidneys stop working sufficiently. It …
Ultrafiltration | National Kidney Foundation
Oct 29, 2024 · Ultrafiltration is the removal of fluid from a patient and is one of the functions of the kidneys that dialysis treatment replaces. Ultrafiltration occurs when fluid passes across a …
Hemodialysis, a type of dialysis | American Kidney Fund
Jun 6, 2024 · While your blood is in the machine, it goes through a filter called a dialyzer, which cleans your blood by removing some of the waste and extra fluid. Then, the cleaned blood …
Dialysis - Dialysis - Merck Manual Consumer Version
For hemodialysis, in which blood is removed from the body and filtered by an artificial kidney machine, A technician assists in getting the procedure started and monitors the dialysis …