Questions About PD
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Thank you very much for your message and question.
First, it is important to remind that we cannot substitute to the nephrologist taking care of your wife, and that clinical decisions should be made based on a thorough physical examination and correct knowledge of the medical condition of the patient.
Keeping this in mind, and from a general perspective, if an individual treated with PD shows obvious signs of dehydration and has a low blood pressure, it is probably wise to consider reducing the glucose tonicity of PD solutions (e.g., all 1.5% glucose), and to reduce/withdraw any diuretic she/he might take.
Best wishes,