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