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TITLE:

STUDY TO KNOW THE INCIDENCE OF VARIOUS ACUTE COMPLICATIONS OCCURS DURING HAEMODIALYSIS

AUTHORS:

Dr.Benazir Tassawer, Dr.Muhammad Wasim Akbar, Dr.Muhammad Nadeem

ABSTRACT:

Objective: To determine the incidence of different acute complications occur during hemodialysis. Study design: A prospective study. Location and Duration: In the Nephrology department of Mayo Hospital Lahore for two and half year duration from June 2016 to December 2018. Methodology: Patients with severe acute renal failure and end-stage renal disease provided dialysis and the acute complications occurred during hemodialysis were observed. Results: 176 total patients (166 patients (66%) were male and 60 (34%) were female. 2171 total sessions of hemodialysis were given to the subjects. In 12 dialysis sessions (5.84%), Hypotension was noted and in 77 sessions (3.54%), the hypertension was observed, muscle cramp in 67 (3.08%), Vomiting in 70 (3.22%), headache in 20 (0.9%), chest pain in 21 (0.96%) and fever in 33 (1.52%) dialysis session. Conclusion: Hemodialysis is a life-saving treatment method and common complications are hypertension, hypotension, vomiting and muscle cramps. Key words: hemodialysis, complications, end stage renal disease (esrd), (a.r.f) acute renal failure.

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