Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
Many patients with end-stage renal disease are maintained on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). This technique offers a number of advantages over hemodialysis, but it is associated with certain potential complications. Peritonitis and other infectious complications are the most commonly seen in the emergency department. The evaluation and management of other emergency problems may also need to be modified in patients on CAPD.
Niezgoda
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Joint Military Medical Center, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
Wolfson
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D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods