Abdomen and renal tract ultrasound
What to expect when you come to have an ultrasound of your abdomen (tummy)
What to expect when you come to have an ultrasound of your abdomen (tummy)
Explains what APKD is, how it may affect you and your family and how it is managed / monitored
Explains how Advance Care Planning can help you to plan your future care and be involved in decisions about your treatment
Information to help you understand what a fistula is, how it is used and how to care for your fistula after it has been created for haemodialysis
Information to assist you and your family prior to your admission for insertion of a CAPD (Tenckhoff) catheter via X-ray
Information to assist you and your family prior to your admission for insertion of a CAPD (Tenckhoff) catheter
Information to assist you and your family prior to your admission for removal of a CAPD (Tenckhoff) catheter on the Adult Day Surgery Unit
Caring for patients with fistulas and grafts for dialysis
Dialysis chest line: what to do if you suspect an infection or other problem
For patients who decide not to have dialysis for kidney failure - explains how we monitor you and help you to control your symptoms
About your CAPD care at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Advice for those on CAPD who wish to travel
Explains what that treatment entails so that you understand what happens and are fully prepared for it
For patients with problems with CAPD (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - explains what happens during a CT scan for a CAPD leak in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Outlines steps you can take to minimise diabetic kidney damage
Maintenance and troubleshooting advice for people with a dialysis fistula or graft, as well as a list of useful contact numbers
Advice following a procedure used to dilate a narrowing within the veins of a fistula used for haemodialysis (renal replacement therapy)
Explains what is involved and the possible risks
What happens during a fistulogram – a special X-ray to look at the blood vessels of your fistula for CAPD
A guide to managing your fluids for renal patients