To Care for Your Dialysis Catheter

2015-09-27 09:04

Patient on dialysis need to pay high attention to sanitation of catheter in life, which is very important and necessary. Catheter should be dry and clean. Here we will mostly introduce care for dialysis catheter, hoping useful and helpful for you.

1. when you have clothes or undress clothes, you should not make catheter pulled and tugged. It is always suggested to make catheter get a clothing to protect it when it is not being used.

2. infection is very dangerous for dialysis patients. You should take notice of symptoms of getting infection: fever, cold, pain, weakness, edema, redness.

3. staff of dialysis who reach catheter should have hands washed clean and use gloves when operating. Ends of catheter can not be exposed to air.

4. catheter can be adjusted according to posture you sit, which can also be better for dialysis. Hence, you should talk with doctors to find a good position for you.

5. staph bacteria can exist in nose and throat of people without making people sick. Thus, if you carry it, make sure it can not infection catheter when you breathe.

6. patients on dialysis should never use scissors when catheter is near.

The above six points need to be taken notes for dialysis patients in daily life, which can be helpful for preventing infection. Careful operation and sanitation can make patients get dialysis smoothly. If you have any problem about dialysis or need more information about dialysis, welcome to leave a message or contact online doctors anytime. Reply will be given very soon for you. It is a great pleasure that we can help you solve problems.

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