From: Nontraditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients on peritoneal dialysis
1. | Attainment of normal volume status is important for the wellbeing of patients on PD |
2. | There is a different diagnosis in the volume overload patients on PD. Do not assume it is membrane failure |
3. | Early versus late ultrafiltration failure have different causes |
4. | Management includes dietary sodium restriction, pushing urine output by diuretics, and changes to the PD prescription |
5. | Consider a transition to hemodialysis (HD) if the patient remains chronically volume overloaded despite these interventions |