Talk:Dialysis
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Needs major rewriting so it sounds more professional. Alex.tan 06:12, 2 Apr 2004 (UTC)
- I have done some rewriting and editing, but IANARF (I am not a Renal Physician, and therefore unqualified :). In my view, this copyvio-like stepwise list of a dialysis session still needs to be rewritten, but I utterly lack the drive to wade through this waffle. JFW | T@lk 18:09, 15 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- I like the current version much better than what I wrote. I will take the blame for the original (unprofessional) stepwise list - but then, I'm not a professional! :-) I did think the article needed a little more than a dry dictionary definition "Dialysis is the process of filtering blood..." and a little more about practically how dialysis happens. No doubt it can be improved further. I was suprised to see even small remanants of my original text left! I'd like to add a list of vascular access methods, as well as a list of nominal dialysis prescriptions by nation - it varies widely, as I understand. :KBrown 16:51, 20 Jul 2004 (UTC)
Dialysis Catheters
It would be nice to have a section on dialysis catheters.
I am currently under going this but there is a large amount of text to go thro please bare with me and i will have a draft done and dusted at some point (I am not a Renal Physician, and therefore unqualified, i am a trainee renal doctor and a renal patient for 25 years hopefully it will give you a alternative look at things.)
( this is just a rough draft of what happens )
There are a vast amount of different ways practiced with dialysis catheters and different trement all around the globe i have been witness to 20 or so persuaders all with in the UK as far as am aware most are carried out in the same way. Please edit if they are incorrect.
Usually the patient is checked over prior to the operation standard tests blood work blood pressure temaputure, once the results are in the operation can begin most of theses operation are carried out with the patient under local anstic with some mild pain killers there are varied size's and makes of dialysis catheters they can be placed in ether side of the neck Chest, or groin and in extreme cases in the back adjacent to the kidneys. the side that it gos in depends on the doctor being right or left handed or if theres a medical problem with the patient.
A small incision is made above the main artery then the catheter is entered with in the artery in the direction of the blood flow about 5 to 6 inches is place in the artery, under controlled operations very little blood is lost, and the patient should not feel any of this once in the doctor then closes the skin around the bottom of the catheter once in then it is then attached to the patients body usually with 2 or 4 stitches once the doctor is happy that it is in place and is allowing blood to flow freely the patient is then released back to the real ward for obviation for half an hour if no sine’s of pain or discomfort or apparent the patient is usually free to go. Nice to be nice 09:46, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Effectiveness of Dialysis
If anyone is familiar with the subject, I would be interested as to the effectiveness of dialysis as opposed to normal kidney function, and the effectiveness in the long-term. I have no knowledge to provide, but just a suggestion if anyone is up for it! --postglock 05:43, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- As a former dialysis patient, I can say it's a far cry from normal kidney function. Doctors say you can live on dialysis in theory forever, but I know people who have died while on dialysis, due to loosing fistula access, and places for fistulas. I was on peritoneal dialysis, and it's better than hemo dialysis, but again, not as effective as a normal kidney. --
Spinboy 16:52, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)
