5 Points you oughta Know
Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome is a neurologic complication that occurs during or afterdialysistreatment.
Identifying the high-risk patient, as mentioned above, is the first step.
Beyond that, there are certain strategies that might help:
Treatment
Treatment is mostly symptomatic.
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Nausea and vomiting can be treated medically using medications like ondansetron.
If seizures ever happen, the typical recommendation is to stop dialysis and initiate antiseizure medications.
The intensity and the aggressiveness of dialysis might need to be reduced for future treatments.
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