Dialysis guides
Understanding Hemodialysis
Medication Timing and Dialysis: Why It Matters and What to Ask
Some medications are coordinated around the dialysis schedule for a reason. Learn why timing can matter and which questions to bring to your dialysis…
Why Are You Weighed Before and After Dialysis?
Understand how pre- and post-treatment weights help the dialysis team plan and review fluid removal, and why the scale alone does not tell the…
What Is a Dialyzer? How the Dialysis Filter Works
Look inside the dialyzer to understand how its hollow fibers separate blood from dialysate, how waste and extra fluid move, and what the care…
What Is a UF Goal in Dialysis? A Practical Explanation
Understand how the UF goal relates to fluid removal, what information helps shape it, why the number may change, and how it differs from…
What Is Dry Weight (Target Weight) in Dialysis?
See how target weight fits into fluid-removal planning, why it is an estimate rather than a fixed number, and what changes are worth discussing…