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This interactive guide will teach you what happens if you shorten or miss your dialysis treatment.
What Happens if I Shorten My Dialysis Treatment?
Risks of Shortened Dialysis Treatments
Move the slider to see the effects of shortening your treatment time.
Even 10 minutes a treatment adds up over time, see below.
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Even if you are not experiencing these symptoms after initially shortening your treatment time, you will eventually.
FEELING WEAK AND TIRED
HAVING SHORTNESS OF BREATH
NAUSEA AND LOSS OF APPETITE
SWELLING IN YOUR ANKLES OR STOMACH
RISK OF INFECTIONS
MORE HOSPITAL VISITS
Based on content prepared by IPRO End-Stage Renal Disease Network Program.
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Less Itching
Transplant Eligibility
Better Sleep
Stronger Bones
Quality of Life
More Energy
Cleaner Blood
Healthier Teeth
Less Swelling
Healthier Skin
Better Appetite
12
Fewer Hospital Visits
Good Reasons
To Stay Through A
Full Treatment
Based on content prepared by Comagine Health.
Risks of Shortened or Missed Dialysis Treatments
Looking at the Actual Numbers
Don't miss a minute - they add up quickly!
Shortened by (min)
Minutes a Week
Hours a Month
Weeks a Year
Missed Treatments
Dialysis Minutes
Dialysis Hours
Calculations are based on a 3.5 hour treatment time. If your dialysis prescription is longer than 3.5 hours, shortening your treatment time will have the same complications.
Even if you are not experiencing these symptoms after initially shortening or missing one or more treatments, you will eventually.
FLUID OVERLOAD, SHORTNESS OF BREATH
POSSIBLE HOSPITALIZATION
SEVERE CRAMPING, HYPOTENSION, EXTRA FLUID HAS TO BE REMOVED AT NEXT TREATMENT
MISSING INJECTED MEDICATIONS WORSENS ANEMIA
AND BONE DISEASE
HIGH POTASSIUM, HEART PROBLEMS, IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT, HEART ATTACK, AND/OR DEATH
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, STROKE, PERMANENT DISABILITY AND/OR DEATH
Based on content prepared by Qsource, an End-Stage Renal Disease Network member.
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