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Dialysis complications

Contents

  • 1 Dialysis Complications
  • 2 AV Fistula Complications
  • 3 Peritoneal Dialysis Complications
  • 4 ESRD Associated Skin Conditions
  • 5 Cardiovascular
  • 6 Altered Mental Status
  • 7 References

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

  • Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis

ESRD Associated Skin Conditions

  • Calciphylaxis
  • Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (gadolinium MRI)

Cardiovascular

  • Cardiac tamponade
  • Pericarditis

Altered Mental Status

  • Hypotension
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Hypercalcemia / Hyperkalemia / Hyponatremia
  • Subdural hematoma
  • Dysequilibrium syndrome - diagnosis of exclusion made after admission

References

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Categories:
  • Renal
  • Vascular
Authors:
  • Jordan Swartz
  • Ross Donaldson
  • Kevin Lu
  • Neil Young
  • Claire
  • Daniel Ostermayer
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This page was last edited 20:53, 11 February 2020 by Ross Donaldson. Donate