AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -There are two kinds of dialysis. In hemodialysis, blood is pumped out of your body to an artificial kidney machine, and returned to your body by tubes that connect you to the machine. In peritoneal dialysis, the inside lining of your own belly acts as a natural filter.

Detailed explanation-2: -What happens during dialysis. There are 2 main types of dialysis: haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Compared with conventional hemodialysis, HDF removes more middle-molecular-weight solutes. Some, but not all, studies have shown improved survival with HDF compared with conventional hemodialysis, provided that adequate convection volumes are achieved.

Detailed explanation-4: -Peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) are the most used therapies for endstage renal disease (ESRD). Peritoneal dialysis offers the advantages of long, slow, continuous ultrafiltration and preserve residual renal function (RRF) one of the most important factors affecting outcomes in PD.

Detailed explanation-5: -One difference between these treatment options is that home HD requires an artificial kidney machine to filter blood while home PD does not, although it may require a cycling machine. Home PD also does not require direct access to blood, so you will not need needles to complete a treatment.