Anemia or low red blood cells can develop. Anemia can be corrected by medications prescribed by your doctor. Epoietin alpha is a medication that replaces erythropoietin. Careful follow-up of blood values and blood pressure is necessary. When kidneys fail or stop working, dialysis is needed to maintain life.
Dialysis is an artificial way to remove waste products from the blood and regulate fluids.
Hemodialysis Hemodialysis involves cleaning or filtering the blood through an artificial kidney machine. Hemodialysis is done by nurses and technicians in a dialysis center several times per week. In peritoneal dialysis, a solution flows from a bag through a special tube into the abdominal cavity. Waste products and extra fluid from the blood are removed through this tube. The home peritoneal self dialysis patient is trained, supported and followed by the peritoneal dialysis nursing staff.