How are Dialysis Machines used?
Patients undergoing Dialysis are familiar with the process they undergo each time they need to have a session of Dialysis. They are required to go to the infirmary or clinic, have their weight measured, blood pressure and body temperature checked, have needles stuck in their arms (or have a catheter connected), then the tubes that run from their body to the Dialysis Machine and then sit on a chair or lie on a bed till the dialysis is over. For the common man and a reader of this article, we will try and explain how machines made by different Dialysis Machine manufacturers function. The dialysis machine blends and observes the dialysate. Dialysate is the liquid that helps eliminate the unwelcome left-over produce from a patient’s blood. It also helps the patient get the electrolytes and mineral deposits to their proper levels in his body. The Dialysis Machine also supervises the flow of blood while it is outside the body of a patient. The patient, technician, or the doctor could ...