Why does Low Blood Pressure Occur during Dialysis? -Complication of Dialysis

Dialysis as one of traditional therapy for kidney failure . I believe everyone knows that this therapy have many complication like nausea,vomiting and headache.
In other hand Low Blood Pressure is also one of complication of Dialysis .The following content is the cause of this symptoms .


Dialysis is a major replacement treatment for people with kidney failure. It plays a significant role in extending the patients’ life span. However, a series of complications and discomforts can occur during dialysis, in which low blood pressure is very common. Then, why does low blood pressure occur during dialysis?
There is a number of attributable factors to low blood pressure during dialysis. If the patients do not pay much attention to fluid intake, it is very likely to cause body weight gain. When dialysis is performed, it can increase ultrafiltration and reduce blood volume, thus giving rise to low blood pressure. In addition, as extra fluid can be removed from body by dialysis, it can lower the blood volume. Generally, medications for high blood pressure will not be taken once dialysis is initiated. You should consult with your doctor if you should cut down or even cut off medications for high blood pressure during dialysis.
Apart from the above causes of low blood pressure during dialysis, low levels of sodium in blood, heart insufficiency etc also can contribute to the condition.
If the patients on dialysis suffer from low blood pressure, they will experience dizziness, nausea, vomiting, sweating, palpitation, chest tightness, shortness of breath etc.

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