U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
By the end of each session, participants will be able to:
There is a lot to know about the different treatments for kidney failure. What questions do you have? (Or ask what they have seen in their own community. Do they know people on dialysis? What have they heard about it?)
These images are available free of charge to download and include in your patient education materials.
A schematic of an arteriovenous or AV fistula Download (.jpg/27 K) |
A schematic of the hemodialysis process Download (.jpg/33 K) |
A schematic of a catheter for temporary access Download (.jpg/32 K) |
A schematic showing a transplanted kidney placed in the groin area. Native kidneys usually are not removed. Download (.jpg/86 K) |
A schematic of a continuous cycler-assisted peritoneal dialysis exchange while person is sleeping Download (.jpg/49 K) |
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A schematic of a person receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis exchange while reading Download (.jpg/40 K) |
A schematic showing that the peritoneal membrane is the semipermeable “filter” in peritoneal dialysis Download (.jpg/39 K) |
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A schematic showing during a cycle of peritoneal dialysis or exchange Download (.jpg/63 K) |
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