What should dialysis patients do if their blood pressure is low? Be alert to this symptom

Low blood pressure after dialysis is a common symptom in diabetics. Although this symptom is relatively common, it does not mean that it is harmless to the body. In fact, the harm of low blood pressure after dialysis is still very large, so everyone must not underestimate this symptom and must deal with it in time when it occurs.

1: For patients with volume-dependent hypertension, blood pressure will drop during dialysis due to ultrafiltration dehydration. Therefore, patients with a tendency to hypotension should try to avoid using or use less antihypertensive drugs before dialysis on the day of dialysis. If blood pressure is too high during dialysis, medication can be given according to the doctor's instructions. After medication, the patient's blood pressure changes should be closely observed. Generally, patients should use it after dialysis.

1: Choose the dialyzer and tubing that are suitable for the patient according to the patient's specific condition. For elderly and weak patients or female patients with smaller body weight, it is appropriate to use a small area dialyzer.

1: Guide patients with love, gain their trust, relieve their anxiety, fear or disappointment, get familiar with the characteristics of each patient, and develop different care plans, diet, dialysis plans and medications.

1: Closely observe the changes in the patient's vital signs, measure blood pressure and pulse every 30-60 minutes, actively ask the patient to find out the changes in the condition in time, observe whether there is bleeding at the puncture site of the fistula, whether the dialyzer membrane is ruptured, whether the pipeline is ruptured, whether the interfaces are loose, and deal with problems in time if found.

1: Actively treat renal anemia, severe hypoproteinemia, and correct heart failure. Encourage patients to continue using erythropoietin and iron to correct anemia.

2: If symptomatic hypotension occurs frequently, blood, plasma products, albumin, etc. can also be transfused during dialysis to increase blood volume and avoid hypotension. For patients with heart failure, appropriate cardiotonic and vasodilator drugs should be used between dialysis sessions to correct heart failure.

We have mentioned a symptom that is easy to occur after dialysis, that is, low blood pressure. We know that low blood pressure after dialysis can easily cause many kinds of troubles to patients, so we must pay attention to this symptom.