Kidney Dialysis (Haemodialysis) in New Delhi

Kidney dialysis, also known as haemodialysis or simply dialysis, involves using a dialysis machine for cleaning the blood of toxins and liquids collected overtime.

Read on to find out the preparations one needs to do before the dialysis session which needs to be taken several months in advance:

• Balanced diet - Make sure to strike a fine balance between the nutrients like protein, fat and vitamins you receive from your food.
• Liquids - Fluid intake must be limited.
• Mineral intake - Your diet should be low on phosphorus, sodium and potassium.
• Regular testing - Regular blood testing for tracking chemical and waste levels is necessary.

Following are the advantages of a hemodialysis procedure:

• Experienced personnel - Treatment at hospitals is handled by experienced nurses and kidney specialists.
• Infection rate - Infection is kept at a very low rate as the treatment is performed by experienced medical personnel.
• Controlled course of treatment - As hemodialysis only takes place up to three times each week, for three to four hours on each session, remaining period can be utilized by patient for rest.
• Tracking of blood pressure - Since it is done by trained personnel, they have better control over tracking your blood pressure and providing solutions for abdominal cramps.
• Safe - It is a safe procedure because the sessions are controlled by medical staff specially trained in these treatments.

You need to contact your doctor if you notice any of the following side-effects:

• Nausea
• Loss of appetite due to nauseous feeling
• Increased heartbeat
• Shooting pain in chest
• Dizziness and a spinning feeling
• Fingers turning pale or blue in color