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Dialysis complications
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Contents
Dialysis Complications
- Dialysis-associated hypotension
- Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
- Air embolism
- Missed dialysis (pulmonary edema)
AV Fistula Complications
- Clotting of AV fistula
- Infection of AV fistula
- Hemorrhage of AV fistula
- Vascular insufficiency from AV fistula
- AV fistula aneurysm/pseudoaneurysm
- High-output heart failure from AV fistula
Peritoneal Dialysis Complications
Cardiovascular
ESRD Associated Skin Conditions
- Calciphylaxis
- Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (gadolinium MRI)
Cardiovascular
Altered Mental Status
- Hypotension
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypercalcemia / Hyperkalemia / Hyponatremia
- Subdural hematoma
- Dysequilibrium syndrome - diagnosis of exclusion made after admission
References
Authors
Jordan Swartz, Ross Donaldson, Kevin Lu, Neil Young, Daniel Ostermayer
