Breathing Difficulty in Dialysis Patients

The lungs in dialysis patients are liable to suffer from any disturbance in water and electrolyte balance. The difficulty in breathing is due to anatomical and physiological changes that happen without any signs and symptoms especially blocking of pulmonary vessels and small bronchi due to calcification is very common and is highly asymptomatic. To diagnose this, Pulmonary Function tests to be done to check vital capacity, defect in gas transfer and severity of lung calcification in dialysis patients regularly is highly recommended.

Heart Disease in Dialysis Patients

Although hemodialysis is a safe procedure for removing excess waste materials and fluid in kidney failure patients, the leading cause of death in dialysis patients is sudden heart attack.